May 8th, 2007 I predict will go down as one of the most historic days in the illustrious history of the RTCA! It was the first time we had really mobilized not just the national RTCA body for prayer and devotions but were joined by Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Kenya, Chile, Argentina, the UK and Puerto Rico!
Dr. Torres, Chaplain Waverly and myself began chasing the "Son" around the sun as we started dialing places around the world beginning at mid-night down in Oceania in Christchurch, New Zealand and then over to the Australian Racing Christian Chaplaincy in Sydney, Australia! It was also exciting to know that we had filled our 24 hour prayer clock and that prayer warriors were already on their knees lifting up their prayers to our Father in Heaven.
It was incredible to talk to nearly 40 chaplains from all of our regions in the USA and also to chaplains in Africa, Puerto Rico, Canada, Chile and Australia. It was also amazing to hear all the reports that Chaplains shared with us from their tracks. Many reported prayer walks with council members throughout their tracks and barns, bible devotions, a day of fasting, praying over the public address systems at the tracks and announcing the RTCA Global Day of Prayer! Some chaplains organized their own 24 prayer chains and had their entire tracks involved int he Global Day of Prayer!
In Kenya, our Brother John Kaoto had his congregation in a 24 hour prayer vigil as well as churches in Chile and Argentina. In fact when we called in to Chile we were put on their P.A. system where Dr. Torres led us in a bi-lingual prayer service with their church congregation!
The time with our chaplains was so special. Due to phone problems we would sometimes have 6 chaplains on the phone at one time or just one. But, the time spent in a time of unified prayer, devotions and encouragement gave me such a feeling of God's presence, love and grace!
I want to thank all of you who organized the Global Day of Prayer operations and programs on your tracks and ministries. I want to thank Robyn from the RTCA Home Office for keeping up with all the e-mail communications from me to you, a thank you to Chaplain Daniel Corte, Jr. for keeping the information current on the web site! Also a thank you to Chaplain Waverly for keeping the updates going out and for Dr. Torres sending his devotions and communications out to our chaplains, and for his unlimited support (as well as the Executive Council) in getting the Global Day of Prayer going!
Our RTCA brochure has Luke 11:9 stamped on the cover- "Ask, and it shall be given to you; Seek, and you shall find; Knock, and it will shall be opened to you."
I believe we have come in one RTCA accord and asked the Father for things on a wide range of requests and needs and I believe He will bless our prayers and open the doors wide for the RTCA to minister to those in the horse racing community!
May the Lord bless all of you and thank you for your prayers and participation in the RTCA Global Day of Prayer!
Edward Smith
RTCA President
Director of Evangelism and Mission
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