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Fluffy · 03-03-2008, 04:09 PM

Last night, our community held a Community Wide Thanksgiving Service to honor God for the miracle of the refinery fire.
There was a dinner to honor the refinery workers, first responders, and their families, then there was a service open to the entire community. It was PACKED!
There was a community choir, and all the usual dignitaries. There were several different denominations represented there and we all worshipped God as one body!
There was a refinery worker that stood up and told his story, giving glory to God.
There was my hubby (chief of the volunteer fire fighters) stood up and told his story, giving glory to God.
The mayor stood up and gave glory to God.

There was a place on the program that said "Honored Guest", but had no name beside it. When it came time for that, the guy that organized this event said that the Honored Guest was Jesus. He was our closest friend, advisor, counselor, comforter, protector. Thru our coming together in agreement and in praise and worship, He was there among us. So true!!!

Then, 8 of our firefighters were awarded the Medal of Valor for thier courage and bravery in the face of extreme danger. My hubby got the only standing ovation for a single human in the place. And, of course, God got many standing ovations!!!!!
It was great! It was so wonderful to see so many people coming together to thank God for His hand upon our community and His mercy and grace for saving us from disaster!