"To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write:These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open, I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name, Revelation 3:7-8
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Above you will find a picture of Barack Obama and below a letter that my cousin, Niyonu wrote to President Elect Obama. She is thanking him for coming to Chester, PA to speak to the people of her town.
The date was October 28, 2008 and it had poured down raining. Everyone thought that the Senator would leave and not speak to the people of Chester...but, as you will read and see....we have a kind and wonderful President who cares about the lives, hearts and conditions of everyday people.
God Bless our President and his family.
Minister Jeanette
Thank you for coming to Chester, from Niyonu (October 28, 2008)
Thank you for coming to Chester Barack Obama. In all the rain and wind – with no fancy introduction by the Governor or Mayor or anybody actually. I saw you with the rain rushing across your lips – that people watching on TV could not see. I wanted some sort of shelter for you but then; I saw the rightness of it all. Standing in man-made shelter has never been your calling.
Thank you for standing in Chester with the same plantedness as you have and will on the White House floors that so many of our ancestors offered a spotless appearance. We may not be the poorest city that you visited or the blackest city or the one with the least shelter or acknowledgement but surely Chester is one of the most. But you knew that and you showed.
As we stood on the mud-filled lawn after traveling round and round corners with a faith that we would get a glimpse of ourselves. (And I chuckled as the women behind said, “I hope that we are going to be indoors.” Where in Chester did she think all these folks would fit? And, I knew then just how destined we all were to just come.) We were coming to get a glimpse of ourselves as we have yet only dreamed.
And as we muddled forward, the pitch raised with folks selling Obama hats and Obama pins, Obama umbrellas and Obama neckties. Yeah, I would take a souvenir but in truth, we were coming to see the proverbial finger pointing. We would have liked to have stayed in the trance believing that you, the finger, are our salvation. But you kept your focus not on the finger but to where the finger is pointing. And we too had to turn within.
This time I was close enough to further test your vibration and my ability to discern its frequency. In truth, it holds a space for each to step up. For each to bring their piece to the fulfillment of that for which we yearn. You point to me. You point to we. You reminded Chester and all it represents that it has a sacred part to play that is essential to the healing of us all.
Thank you for coming to Chester Barack Obama.
Article Used With Permission From The Author, Niyonu D. Spann
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Niyonu for allowing me to use your article, success, success to you!
Stacey
