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 Recently,
Marie made mention that next year will be the 30th year
of this music ministry. We've had a wonderful journey of
faith these many years. When we started this faith
ministry, it was scary and often trying. There were
times of discouragement, difficulties, hardships, but
all to increase our faith. Looking back, I would not
want any other calling. Through times of distress, the
Lord taught me many things. To me, it would seem the
Lord was wrong, but later I found He was only trying to
bless me. Mountain top times never teach me - I learn in
the valleys when I think I can't make it. Thinking back,
which I do a lot, I know I need to go through the hard
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 To
go back to my calling -- it started when my mother was
pregnant with me. I did not know this story until I was
in my twenties. My mother was in a church where a family
was ministering in song. During the service, my mother
felt the Holy Spirit come over her and tell her she was
going to have a son, he would be a singer and would
bless millions. My parents never told me to sing, they
did not tell me what the Lord had said to my mother,
they never encouraged me to perform, but I always had
the desire to sing and perform. After many years of
singing, someone mentioned my calling through this
story.
The Lord has been so good to me.
 Even
in years of my rebellion, the full-time ministry calling
to do what I've done for the last 30 years was always
there. Many of you have helped me along the way through
prayer, through financial help and by your encouragement
with notes and letters. You'll never know how the Lord
has sent you to bless Marie and me just at the right
time. I wish I could thank you individually. Heaven is
going to be so wonderful - first to be with Jesus and
then meeting with our friends and family without time
limitations. Until then, please know how much you mean
to us.
William Harness |
