In the NAME of Jesus

Since Rachel's turned a year old, I get a lot of questions whether she is walking or not. Afterall, it would be a normal milestone for her to be in the beginning stages of learning to walk. But, Rachel is no normal kid; she is EXTRA-special.
I have been thinking a lot about what we need to do to get her to walk; that is our goal. As I was thinking about this, I was lead to a story in the Bible, the book of Acts to be correct.
Read it for yourself and tell me if anything sounds familiar. (I've added BOLD ITALICS in a few areas.)

One day at three o'clock in the afternoon, Peter and John were on their way into the Temple for prayer meeting. At the same time there was a man crippled from birth being carried up. Every day he was set down at the Temple gate, the one named Beautiful, to beg from those going into the Temple. When he saw Peter and John about to enter the Temple, he asked for a handout. Peter, with John at his side, looked him straight in the eye and said, "Look here." He looked up, expecting to get something from them.
Peter said, "I don't have a nickel to my name, but what I do have, I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk!" He grabbed him by the right hand and pulled him up. In an instant his feet and ankles became firm. He jumped to his feet and walked.
The man went into the Temple with them, walking back and forth, dancing and praising God. Everybody there saw him walking around and praising God. They recognized him as the one who sat begging at the Temple's Gate Beautiful and rubbed their eyes, astonished, scarcely believing what they were seeing.
The man threw his arms around Peter and John, ecstatic. All the people ran up to where they were at Solomon's Porch to see it for themselves.

Faith in Jesus' name put this man, whose condition you know so well, on his feet—yes, faith and nothing but faith put this man healed and whole right before your eyes. (from The Message, Acts 3:1-11, 16)


I believe that Rachel will walk. You know where my faith is...