A Very 24-7 Wedding!Carla Harding - 30 Sep 2009
“I thought ya'll might like to know that 24-7 has birthed a marriage...a distinctly 24-7 Prayer Boiler Room marriage!
My name was Brooke Sellers and I was part of the Stockbridge Boiler Room community in the USA. My now husband Tim Collier is a member of the Madison Boiler Room community also in the USA. Our first meeting took place in Stockbridge, we were engaged at the 24-7 US National Gathering 6 months later in Minneapolis and have now wed, 3 months after that, in the side yard by the Stockbridge Boiler Room. We were incredibly pleased to have our ceremony officiated by Tony Tendero and Joe Steinke, the leaders of the two communities.
Tim is the state coordinator for Wisconsin in Campus America, a fantastic/improbable 24-7 vision to see an unbroken chain of prayer in 2010 across every University, College and Seminary Campus in the states. I am now a Transit mentor for this year's students in Madison. Inputting into people who are giving nine months of their lives to live in 24-7 community, exploring rhythms of prayer, mission, mercy, learning and hospitality is amazing. We’re both also serve in the core leadership team for the Madison Boiler Room now.
Ours is a very happy story, indeed.
Warmly,
Brooke Collier"
To read more of Tim and Brooke's romance check out their blog. Photos by jonathan stoner and the tapestry above was made by Rachel Coote of Ireland, who was a Transit student in Madison last year.
Carla leads on the work and growth of 24-7 Prayer across Great Britain and she is part of the Lectio 365 team, helping people pray the Bible every day. Her life was hijacked by God in 1999 during a two hour stint in the first ever 24-7 Prayer Room. Carla loves prayer and worship, friends and food, a well told story and a challenge to get her teeth into. In her spare time, Carla is an active member of Revelation Family Church, a 24-7 Prayer Community. She lives in Chichester, UK with her husband Steve and their children Jackson and Eloise.
Meet Carla