Indiana—On Friday evening and Sabbath, January 12 and 13, 45 adults and teens gathered at Timber Ridge Camp seeking a deeper, richer prayer life. They wanted to be inspired and encouraged, and they wanted to become fervent and effective prayer warriors.

Peter Neri, Indiana Conference ministerial director, prepared a magnificent weekend with the Holy Spirit as the main speaker. The Friday evening meeting opened with nature scenes on a screen. The series of pictures depicted a caterpillar feeding on leaves, going into his chrysalis, and coming out as a butterfly. This communicated how going into the secret place of prayer with Jesus completely changes individuals. Each scene had a prayer suggestion until the next scene appeared. Attendees began the weekend by praying instead of listening to sermons on how to pray.

All during the Sabbath, attendees experienced several wonderful aspects of prayer. Neri led those present to seek the Holy Spirit, and encouraged them to search their hearts and minds to reveal things they needed to confess that they were not aware of, or had been avoiding. Attendees were prompted to surround, pray for, and support people who felt a need for and desired power and healing from God. The Holy Spirit plainly changed lives.

Attendees plan to organize ongoing prayer for speakers and meetings while they are actually in process and while decisions for Christ and His work are being made throughout Indiana. This organization is currently being developed as we seek to do God's work here in Indiana.

Gail Macomber, Cicero Church member