November 30, 2008 by lorettaj.

All over the world people are rejoicing because for the first time in the history of the
United States of America the people of this nation elected an African American President in Barack Obama.  On an unusually warm November night the mantra that had been declared for the last two years “yes we can” became reality.  The people not only spoke about change but went to the polls in record numbers casting their votes for change.

Some people stood in lines for as long as five to seven hours in the early elections to do their part to make a change.  Those people were not just African American people; they were an array of people of different ethnicities, social economic backgrounds, and political and religious affiliations.  They all came together for one goal and one purpose.  They all came together for the betterment of our nation.  They all came together to send a message that the time is NOW for new leadership, new direction, and new ideas.

I believe that our nation will never be the same.  Not because Barack Obama is an African American man, but because he is the chosen man to hold the highest office in the nation.  He has been given an awesome responsibility as the Commander in Chief.  The color of his skin has nothing to do with the task at hand.  He has been chosen to change the landscape of our nation; to change hopelessness to hope; and to transform our economy by creating jobs for the jobless.  Though the task is enormous, the people believed in him enough to vote for him.   Change is indeed on the horizon.  This is a new day, a new beginning, a new President Elect.

Before the millions of polls closed on November 4, 2008 I was confident that Barack Obama would be our 44^th President of the
United States.  Why was I so confident? There is a scripture in the bible that reads “The Lord does nothing unless he first reveals it to his prophets” (Amos 3:7).  I was confident because on March 22, 2000 my pastor, Dr. Anthony Earl engaged Barack Obama in conversation at the East Bank Health Club the day after his defeat to Bobby Rush in the Democratic primary.  Dr. Earl prophesied to Mr. Obama that the word from the Lord was that his next elections will be sweeter than all his previous elections. 

Obama, from 20% points down in the opinion polls won the Democratic primary by a landslide margin of 29%. His total votes equaled the combined votes for all eight candidates who contested the Republican primary.

On January 22, 2006 during a Sunday morning worship service Pastor Earl boldly prophesied that Barack Obama would be our first African American President.  At that time Obama said he was not interested in running for President.  Since that first encounter my pastor had with President Elect Obama at the East Bank Health Club our congregation has been praying God’s will for Obama and his family. Now, they are the first family. 

We have been taught as the scripture declares “Believe the prophet and so shall you prosper” (2 Chronicles 20:20). Our nation is better and will become richer because God’s chosen Man is Commander in Chief.

Loretta J. Sims

November 16, 2008

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November 30, 2008 by lorettaj.

All over the world people are rejoicing because for the first time in the history of the
United States of America the people of this nation elected an African American President in Barack Obama.  On an unusually warm November night the mantra that had been declared for the last two years “yes we can” became reality.  The people not only spoke about change but went to the polls in record numbers casting their votes for change.

Some people stood in lines for as long as five to seven hours in the early elections to do their part to make a change.  Those people were not just African American people; they were an array of people of different ethnicities, social economic backgrounds, and political and religious affiliations.  They all came together for one goal and one purpose.  They all came together for the betterment of our nation.  They all came together to send a message that the time is NOW for new leadership, new direction, and new ideas.

I believe that our nation will never be the same.  Not because Barack Obama is an African American man, but because he is the chosen man to hold the highest office in the nation.  He has been given an awesome responsibility as the Commander in Chief.  The color of his skin has nothing to do with the task at hand.  He has been chosen to change the landscape of our nation; to change hopelessness to hope; and to transform our economy by creating jobs for the jobless.  Though the task is enormous, the people believed in him enough to vote for him.   Change is indeed on the horizon.  This is a new day, a new beginning, a new President Elect.

Before the millions of polls closed on November 4, 2008 I was confident that Barack Obama would be our 44^th President of the
United States.  Why was I so confident? There is a scripture in the bible that reads “The Lord does nothing unless he first reveals it to his prophets” (Amos 3:7).  I was confident because on March 22, 2000 my pastor, Dr.
Anthony Earl engaged Barack Obama in conversation at the East Bank Health Club the day after his defeat to Bobby Rush in the Democratic primary.  Dr. Earl prophesied to Mr. Obama that the word from the Lord was that his next elections will be sweeter than all his previous elections. 

Obama, from 20% points down in the opinion polls won the Democratic primary by a landslide margin of 29%. His total votes equaled the combined votes for all eight candidates who contested the Republican primary.

On January 22, 2006 during a Sunday morning worship service Pastor Earl boldly prophesied that Barack Obama would be our first African American President.  At that time Obama said he was not interested in running for President.  Since that first encounter my pastor had with President Elect Obama at the East Bank Health Club our congregation has been praying God’s will for Obama and his family. Now, they are the first family. 

We have been taught as the scripture declares “Believe the prophet and so shall you prosper” (2 Chronicles 20:20). Our nation is better and will become richer because God’s chosen Man is Commander in Chief.

Loretta J. Sims

November 16, 2008

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