# @hopewdm on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/B4kiJg0gXFp
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/16338902-hopewdm-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2019-11-07T16:25:22.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** HOPE (@HopeWDM) — https://gondola.cc/HopeWDM

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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.⁣
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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!⁣
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Witnessing the growth of the church and simply “being the church” with so many wonderful people has provided many faith-building moments in my life. We had a plan for having children, yet God showed us his different and beautiful plan instead. The orchestration of it all still amazes me, and it serves as the biggest faith-building moment in my life. Hope members that we met throughout the years have walked with us through those trials and triumphs. It’s is amazing and truly awe inspiring to look back at ⁣who God has brought to Lutheran Church of Hope at just the right time. Perhaps that is why Hope doesn’t seem like a big church to me because we are a family here.⁣
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God is good. He’s not finished with any of us yet, and He’s definitely NOT finished with Lutheran Church of Hope! My advice if you think Hope is a big church is to get involved and be an active part of the body ⁣of Christ here. The more you’re involved, the more people you meet and the smaller it feels! God’s got BIG plans, and each one of us has a role to play. Pray about what that specific role might be for you! I know you will join me in being AMAZED at what God does!⁣
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#PiecesFromHope⁣
#BirthdayPieces⁣
#Hope25⁣
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Erika Horstmann

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