Over 25 years ago, my husband, Mike Horstmann (now known as “Music Mike”), was asked to play keyboard for a new mission church that was meeting in an office building. That’s where my story at⁣ Lutheran Church of Hope started. We eventually joined, signing our names as two of the first 100 charter members of Hope. Hope grew quickly, initiating a groundbreaking for the building at 6820 ⁣Ashworth, and soon after, a groundbreaking for our current location. God was moving through this church, and we all were along for the amazing ride.⁣ ⁣ When I started attending Hope, there were maybe 12 people at a service, 6-8 children in Sunday School and Bible School, and a plate of cookies serving the entire group of people after church. It was the smallest church I’d ever been involved in, but I sincerely believe that there is no way Hope would be where it is today if we didn’t get out of the way and trust God ‘s power!⁣ ⁣ Witnessing the growth of the church and simply “being the church” with so many...