Elder Maurice Hilliard's Prayer

Hello Everyone,

When I first shared my dream of writing a book and how I needed support, I went to a great man that attended church with me at New Life Providence in Va. Beach, Va. This man is Elder Maurice Hilliard.

Truly after spending time with Maurice, he saw a much "Greater Cause" behind my request than I did. My goal was to write my novel, "The Village" and to help others overcome the challenges in life that this condition can sometime bring. These challenges are brought on because there is a "Lack of Knowledge of Epilepsy" in society.

With the "Great Wisdom" that Elder Maurice has, he was able to share the "True Meaning" of The Village in his opening prayer at my first book signing at our church, New Life Providence under the leadership of Pastor Dan Backens. Please read this prayer "slowly" and you will understand why my passion for this mission that God has placed me on is so "deep."

Here is a man who "Truly Understands"! We will be "friends for life." Here he is wearing "The Village T-Shirt" and speaking on my behalf! I read his "prayer" weekly because he understands! Please notice, this prayer is not for "Lowell G. Evans" it is for all of us!

Thank you,
Lowell G.Evans
Author of: "The Village"
Creator of: "Mr. Kevin Bolden"

                                                                   "The Village Prayer"

                                                                 Elder Maurice Hilliard

Good Afternoon,

 I am Elder Maurice Hilliard and I would like to welcome you all to this grand celebration of “The Village!”

Let Us Pray.

Dear Heavenly Father we just “Thank you Dear Lord God for this day!

Our Heavenly Father we know that this is a day that has been “Ordained by You!”

We are so grateful Dear Heavenly Father that You have drawn those who have come Dear Lord God for this "Noble Cause," to eradicate ignorance of epilepsy, Dear Lord to bring about awareness of how we are so interwoven and interlinked one with another and how we have truly been placed here to help and support one another.

 With all of our various gifts and talents, Dear Heavenly Father even with whatever Dear Lord God the shortcomings we may have, Lord God we need each other! So bless us as we come together today and to be made more aware of how “You” want to form “Your Village” where everyone is dependent one on another.

 Lord, let this be a time of enlightenment, awareness, and community. We thank you Dear Lord for this day. Now bless this day and let it be memorable for everyone  who came Dear Lord not only would they allow for it to stop here but they would be “Carriers” of the story, the story of You having come to make us One, to make us a Community and make us a Village, dependent one upon another.

We Thank You, We Praise You, and We Bless You. We pray this in Jesus’ name. We can all say together “Amen”!