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And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. COLOSSIANS 3:14 (NIV)
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t feels like a family reunion. Hands clap on backs and laughter rings out above the pleasant rumble of familiar conversation that fills the gathering space of the Louis T. Foley Mission Center. Each person present has made the choice to “put on love,” as Colossians 3:14 urges. On days like this, it is evident that they have been bound together by this love for God, their communities, and Appalachia. Since 1996, the Christian Appalachian Project (CAP) family has come together to observe the National Day of Prayer on the first Thursday of May. This year, CAP staff and volunteers made a temporary retreat from their daily service to meet in Floyd County on a perfect spring day. “Prayer changes things,” said Aaron Thoms of CAP’s Operation Sharing Program as he welcomed the crowd gathered there. Heads throughout the packed space nodded, and murmurs of agreement could be heard. SPRING / SUMMER 2018 | christianapp.org/MtSpiritGive
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