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I want to express my gratitude to God and the universe. I waited over five months for a visa, and during that time, there were many delays. After five months, the visa was finally issued after I gave thanks, believing the person that was in charge of my visa would receive it. Days later, the visa arrived, and it felt like magic. Thank you! Throughout this period, all I needed to do was give thanks while mentioning that person’s name, and the universe was waiting for me to make the right request. Thank you, Jesus, for answering my prayers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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