In the meantime, back in the U.S. and other parts of the world, many faithful brothers and sisters were connected by the Holy Spirit in prayer for this grand event. I received over 60 e-mails of encouragement�I know many, many more were in prayer. I knew of specific meetings being held for intercessory prayer during the hearing, before it and afterwards. I shared all this with Tanya. She exclaimed, �Wow! Half the world is praying for us! Half the world!� I knew God�s army was equipped and staged for battle. I no longer felt alone.
The day came and we all quietly made our way to the courthouse. Tanya and I spent a few moments together in prayer. We lifted up our concerns and our small faith on an alter before our God and Father, and we claimed our life verse aloud: And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose (Romans 8:28). We knew we loved God and we knew we were chosen according to His purpose, so we walked out the door leaving the �works� to Him. My only request was that Jesus be glorified in the judge�s decision�whatever it was to be. I would accept a yes or a no as God�s will and await instructions on how to proceed.
