Prayer Box is BUILT…and an inspirational painter has stepped forward.
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I still can’t believe my story of finding James, designer of Prayer Box 3.0 took place just a few weeks ago. The next part to this story gets even better.
The night James W. Thompson and I met, we said the best grace over our yummy burgers and sweet potato fries: that this Prayer Box would be brought to life through a collaborative community effort. It wasn’t too long before James had an exact image in his mind of how this box could look, with even his own personal meaning:
During this time, a wonderful Twitter follower named Kay heard about my determination to make a new box. Kay stepped forward to twitter me that she had a wonderful friend who was interested in helping us make the box. To quote Kay, “Dan is a wonderful, interesting, talented man.” Talented…and insanely FAST! This passionate carpenter by day, blue-grass folk singer/musician by night` took James’ Prayer Box designs and built this below within days of receiving our request: 
I KNOW. Wait for it. This story ain’t even done yet.
So if you all know me, you know I’m obsessed with fashion. What makes me even more wild is meeting incredible talent who are able to translate fantasy into wearable pieces. Mr. Emiliano Moreno is my living day fairy Godfather. Blessed with surreal vision and creativity, Emiliano has created one of a kind designs for me on my Style Network show “How Do I Look” that I would have to pinch myself to realize could be real.
With pieces like this, I’d be jealous to learn that God could pack more talent into this big heart. Well, now I’m Emiliano’s frenemy, after Emiliano Facebook messaged me that he not only designs, but is also an artist with oil painted murals on ceilings in estates, paintings of TLC hanging at the Met for the Exhibit, and works hung at the Metro Museum of Art in NYC. And is excited to bless us with his vision of painting our Prayer Box.
So here’s what you need to know about this story. It keeps getting better and better, and it all starts with a mustard seed of faith. When you KNOW in that pit of your stomach something is MEANT TO BE–chase it with everything you’ve got.
Emiliano is stepping on and the box is dated to be completed within 10 days. On the morning of Oct 2, this Prayer Box team will be hiking up to Runyon Canyon together to put this baby in place. And of course you’re all welcome to join! Reply back here if you’re interested to join and we’ll of course send you deets.
Pray it Forward yall.
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love to join. so will the No Man Left Behind team.
Love to join. So would the No Man Left Behind Team.
So awesome to hear! We would LOVE to have your team there
The universe has a way of knowing what you need and providing it at the appropriate time. Have a wonderful climb up the mountain and a blessed time on the way home.
Emiliano is the best!!! I am dying to see this new box! Maybe, if for no other reason, the last box was destroyed so you would have all these amazing stories of prayers and answers to share and inspire others. ….and, of course, to have another outlet for the beautiful talents of the two men who stepped up to take 3.0 to the next level! xoxo
yes, I wanna go up and pray over it to ask that it would be a blessing to many. Let us know what time to meet up.
You know in some faiths there are stories of how one was destroyed but came back to show how evil can never prevail.
It happens, but we shall over come!
It has been such a joy being part of such a special project and meeting so many fabulous people!!! Can’t wait to see The Prayer Box at the top of Runyon Canyon!!!
You got it. Oct 2, mark your calendar
YOU are a huge part of our story. thank YOU
what time are you doing the hike and were are you meeting ??
We’re aiming around 10 AM–lookout for the announcement and you can totally come!!