It may be an initiative from the World Church headquarters, but this is really an idea I can buy into.  How about starting the New Year with 10 days of prayer?  What difference could that make to me - to my family, my neighbours, my community?  What difference could it make to my church?  I pray intentional prayers for my neighbours.  That is a challenge as when I pray for them I then feel more of a sense of responsibility for them.   What do you want to pray for?  What initiatives is your church taking?  Just place a comment on this posting to let me know.  We will share those comments in our office prayer time at the start of the day.  Prayer requests will also be prayed for in our Adventist Discovery Centre where each day at noon a 'basket of prayer' is held before the Lord.

I'm excited to see how God is going to work with each of us and help us to make a difference in 2012. 

You can find out more about Global Rain by visiting http://www.adventistinfo.org.uk/globalrain/.

God bless and a happy and blessed New Year.

Ian.