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Prayer Letter from Alice

Hello Everyone,

A personal word of thanks to Our Lord.

On “Eunice” Friday, my younger Daughter Rachel was travelling on a very early train from Bucks to London; meeting with Colleagues from the UK who work for an Australian Firm.

Brakes suddenly applied at full speed. Carriage started to rock and much noise. A tree and bushes eventually crashed alongside her carriage. Train stopped. Decisions were made that the train was still ok to continue its journey on to London. Rachel was in the last carriage and was grateful for it to move, “Did the train behind know to stop?”

On leaving the train, Rachel could see the damage on all carriages. Then she saw a trunk of a tree had impaled itself into the driver’s compartment. He was not physically injured.

Please join me in thanks to The Lord for Rachel’s (and others) safety.

Today we see what is going on in our world. We are weary because of the last two years and now this. May God show His Power. Amen. 2Cor: 10.4:

The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world.
On the contrary, they have Divine Power to demolish strongholds.

In His Grip

Alice.

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Prayer Letter from Alice

Hello Everyone,

I received the following this week from a recipient of the PL. Although written a few weeks ago, God’s Word is always in season.

“At the start of the year, I felt God gave me 3 verses to focus on during the year. ‘Be still and know that I am God’ was one of the verses.

I hurt my back in November and am on restricted duties as a result. It has been a long slow process waiting to get a proper assessment and physio.

I have been feeling particularly discouraged this week. Your prayer letter reminded me of God’s encouragement to me at the start of the year, and was just what I needed to hear.“

“Be still and know that I am God”.

I read the following this week. On Friday when storm Eunice was making herself felt, in many parts of the UK, a Vicar in his large village opened up the doors where his Church met and invited people in. The village was mainly without electricity, but it was still working in the Church building. People came in with their flat mobiles, partook of hot drinks, food and warmth besides feeling good meeting up, with others.

The Vicar was told that the reason people came in was, and I quote: “Because the lights were on”.

“Because the lights were on”

That spoke volumes to me.

It may not be our Church buildings that encourage people to visit. However, Jesus has said about us in Mathew 5: 14 and 16

“You are the light of the world”

I pray that needy people will be drawn to you this coming week, so that you can share the Light that is in you because of Your Saviour.

In Him. His Love

Alice. 

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Prayer Letter from Alice

Hello Everyone,

I trust you are well. Thank you for your on-going Prayers. As you will have seen Dame Lynne Owens is in the Main Media and John Sutherland has recovered well enough to go on a holiday during half term. Continued Prayers for both please.

I often congratulate Officers on their successful work, or send encouragement. You will see me doing that on Twitter; also, via email/face to face. I am so thrilled and proud of the work you do.

I read this week that short term success is easily forgotten but then I went on to read that our lives as Christians, is one great long success. God calls us to a life of different values to the ones that the world sets down.

We read that in Romans 12.1 (The Message version):

Paul says “So this is what I want you to do, God helping you – take your everyday, ordinary life, your sleeping, eating, going to work and walking around life and place it before God – as an offering”.

May you know His Enabling Power as you continue in your Police Work, during what I know are extremely difficult times.

Many Blessings in His Powerful Name,

Alice.

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Prayer Letter from Alice

Hello Everyone,

Praise The Lord for answered Prayer.

I want to thank you for your Prayers for our former CC Lynne Owens. She has made a remarkable recovery. Please continue to join me in Prayer for her future. I am sure The Lord has a great plan for her to undertake. Lynne requested when I saw her, that I was to pass on her thanks to you for Praying for her. She is truly grateful.

Another person who needs Prayer; is a former Commander in The Met, John Sutherland. A strong Christian who is acknowledged by many people for the work he has done and continues to do. He has just had covid diagnosed. He has told me he really would appreciate our Prayers. He speaks regularly to Police all around the Country. He has commitments he wishes to keep.

Earlier this last week I heard from a recipient of the PL. He wrote, “When trying to support Colleagues, we can have clever answers, but all that we need to do, is be His Disciple as we were encouraged to be in an earlier PL and to be still and let Him do the talking through us”.

In the battles we are all in at the moment, in every area of our lives – Ps:46.10.

“Be still and know that I am God”.

Prayers this week for you all; that as you live In Him, your lives will show His Love to those who are hurting.

Many Blessings and please rest In Him.

Alice.

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Thank you from Mike – to Nick!

Hello everyone, this is Mike Jones here.

In last week’s Prayer Letter, you would have read the following, written by PC Nick Sharpe:

“Monday is my last day as a full-time cop after 30 years and it’s made me ponder about Christian Leaders in the Police like Derek Willott and what eternal testimonies am I building”.

On Monday a gathering was held at HQs by Nick’s Colleagues and friends to say goodbye. Nick was late arriving; someone commented, ‘Nick is never late, he’s probably met someone he hasn’t seen in a while in the car park and stopped for a chat’.

That comment sums up the ‘eternal testimony’ Nick has built. As well as being a first-class copper and leader of Surrey CPA for many many years, what marks Nick out is that he always has time for people. Only God knows the countless lives Nick has touched over the years, he has been a real blessing to me and so many others.

The Bible Verse that best applies to Nick is –

Matthew 25 verse 40: ‘Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me’.

Thank you, Nick, for your life time of Police Service, it is great to know you are re-joining Surrey Police shortly in a Police Staff role.

Blessings

Mike Jones.

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Prayer Letter from Nick

Hello,

Suddenly a fist connected with my face.  I was about 12 years old and happened to walk past the local bully on our estate as he had been excluded from my school.  In typical bully fashion I didn’t see the punch from behind which resulted in an ABH as my brace ripped through my gums.

The Sgt who came out was a Christian officer and encouraged me to take this formally and see justice done which subsequently happened.  His professional attitude, victim care and doing the right thing inspired me to join up.

Years later the Christian Cop became my own Insp.  Many will know ex Insp Derek Willott.  Today Derek  is with the Lord and a testimony to his work is the Derek Willott award  which is for a Team or group that have engaged with the community to problem solve.

Derek improved my quality of life by being a cop and spiritually by his Christ like attitude towards his work.

Monday is my last day as a full time cop after 30 years and its made me ponder about Christian Leaders like Derek and what eternal testimonies am I building.

Whatever you are doing this shift be inspired that you are doing it for Christ as we serve those we meet.

God’s Peace be with you and thank you for all you do.

Nick

(back part time in March).