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So,<00:11:05.720><c> the</c><00:11:05.860><c> day</c><00:11:06.059><c> following</c><00:11:06.519><c> the</c><00:11:06.779><c> IVF</c><00:11:07.179><c> treatment,</c><00:11:08.059><c> I</c><00:11:08.139><c> gave</c><00:11:08.340><c> our</c><00:11:08.639><c> friend</c><00:11:09.100><c> a</c>

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Now,<00:11:23.860><c> our</c><00:11:23.860><c> friend</c><00:11:24.340><c> is</c><00:11:25.639><c> certainly</c><00:11:25.899><c> in</c><00:11:26.100><c> tune</c><00:11:26.179><c> with</c><00:11:26.320><c> her</c><00:11:26.539><c> body</c>

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So,<00:11:41.399><c> praise</c><00:11:41.440><c> to</c><00:11:41.580><c> the</c><00:11:41.740><c> father</c><00:11:41.960><c> and</c><00:11:42.100><c> the</c><00:11:42.279><c> medical</c><00:11:42.559><c> team</c><00:11:42.840><c> for</c><00:11:43.000><c> their</c><00:11:43.240><c> efforts</c><00:11:43.639><c> and</c>

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we<00:12:24.940><c> need.</c>

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strength<00:12:46.840><c> can</c><00:12:47.039><c> be</c><00:12:47.179><c> derived.</c>

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connectedness<00:12:57.679><c> and</c><00:12:57.919><c> purpose.</c>

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times<00:13:03.860><c> of</c><00:13:04.019><c> distress.</c>

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power<00:13:10.120><c> of</c><00:13:10.279><c> prayer</c><00:13:10.379><c> offers</c><00:13:10.840><c> solace,</c><00:13:11.820><c> strength,</c><00:13:12.200><c> and</c><00:13:12.200><c> hope.</c>

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Compassionate<00:13:14.419><c> prayers</c><00:13:14.740><c> for</c><00:13:14.940><c> the</c><00:13:15.120><c> mentally</c><00:13:15.360><c> ill</c><00:13:15.559><c> can</c><00:13:15.740><c> be</c><00:13:15.980><c> a</c><00:13:16.080><c> beacon</c><00:13:16.320><c> of</c><00:13:16.580><c> light,</c><00:13:18.000><c> a</c>

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struggles,<00:13:25.740><c> and</c><00:13:25.899><c> that</c><00:13:26.139><c> divine</c><00:13:26.360><c> intervention</c><00:13:26.840><c> and</c><00:13:27.100><c> guidance</c>

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Remember<00:13:30.820><c> that</c><00:13:31.080><c> seeking</c><00:13:31.320><c> help</c><00:13:31.580><c> from</c><00:13:31.779><c> each</c><00:13:32.000><c> other</c><00:13:32.480><c> and</c><00:13:32.740><c> from</c>

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a<00:13:38.600><c> courageous</c><00:13:38.940><c> step</c><00:13:39.399><c> toward</c><00:13:39.740><c> healing</c><00:13:40.100><c> and</c><00:13:40.320><c> hope.</c>

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The<00:13:58.139><c> gift</c><00:13:58.340><c> of</c><00:13:58.519><c> his</c><00:13:58.759><c> son</c><00:13:59.360><c> who</c><00:13:59.679><c> laid</c><00:13:59.799><c> down</c><00:14:00.000><c> his</c><00:14:00.159><c> life</c><00:14:00.360><c> for</c><00:14:00.580><c> us.</c>

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Jesus,<00:14:02.740><c> through</c><00:14:02.860><c> his</c><00:14:03.080><c> sacrifice</c><00:14:03.580><c> on</c><00:14:03.759><c> the</c><00:14:03.960><c> cross,</c><00:14:04.879><c> provided</c>

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us<00:14:05.379><c> with</c><00:14:05.539><c> the</c><00:14:05.700><c> help</c><00:14:05.840><c> that</c><00:14:06.039><c> we</c><00:14:06.200><c> need</c><00:14:06.379><c> to</c><00:14:06.559><c> combat</c><00:14:06.899><c> our</c><00:14:07.340><c> sinful</c><00:14:07.580><c> nature.</c>

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Well,<00:14:08.919><c> yes,</c><00:14:09.120><c> we</c><00:14:09.320><c> are</c><00:14:09.580><c> sinners.</c><00:14:10.419><c> It</c><00:14:10.679><c> is</c><00:14:10.799><c> through</c><00:14:10.980><c> his</c><00:14:11.200><c> sacrifice</c><00:14:11.720><c> that</c><00:14:11.919><c> we</c>

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have<00:14:12.240><c> the</c><00:14:12.399><c> opportunity</c><00:14:12.840><c> to</c><00:14:13.039><c> be</c><00:14:13.220><c> forgiven</c><00:14:13.679><c> of</c><00:14:14.299><c> those</c><00:14:14.480><c> sins.</c>

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It<00:14:16.039><c> is</c><00:14:16.299><c> before,</c><00:14:17.460><c> during,</c><00:14:17.799><c> and</c><00:14:17.940><c> after</c><00:14:18.179><c> those</c><00:14:18.419><c> sinful</c><00:14:18.700><c> moments</c>

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where<00:14:20.299><c> we</c><00:14:20.500><c> need</c><00:14:20.639><c> to</c><00:14:20.879><c> seek</c><00:14:21.019><c> help</c><00:14:21.419><c> for</c><00:14:21.860><c> our</c><00:14:22.039><c> weaknesses.</c>

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Sin<00:14:23.580><c> is</c><00:14:23.840><c> our</c><00:14:23.980><c> weakness,</c><00:14:25.139><c> but</c><00:14:25.179><c> through</c><00:14:25.440><c> our</c><00:14:25.639><c> faith</c><00:14:25.840><c> in</c><00:14:26.059><c> God</c><00:14:26.419><c> and</c>

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his<00:14:26.879><c> son</c><00:14:27.039><c> Jesus,</c><00:14:28.100><c> we</c><00:14:28.259><c> have</c><00:14:28.360><c> the</c><00:14:28.480><c> opportunity</c><00:14:28.899><c> to</c><00:14:29.139><c> be</c><00:14:29.259><c> forgiven</c>

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and<00:14:30.159><c> obtain</c><00:14:30.500><c> everlasting</c><00:14:31.840><c> life</c><00:14:32.320><c> in</c><00:14:32.600><c> the</c><00:14:32.700><c> kingdom.</c>

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Amen.