Moving mountains

“I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him.” (Mark 11:23 NIV).
I believe in moving mountains. Actually, we have one growing in our church parking lot. It didn’t go into the sea but it did get moved–further back and a lot higher. I guess God uses high hoes.
Many thanks to Dan and Adam who volunteered their Saturday to mountain moving.

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