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My family and I were recently graced with the presence of a good friend who came over (nearly at a moment's notice) from Nashville to visit us here in our home for two days. His name is Micheal Guido. I count it a privilege to call him a friend. 'Guido', as we call him, is a man with a big heart. He has been called to serve the Art & Entertainment industry through the ministry of presence. What he does - the way in which he serves people working within that industry - is often misunderstood. Guido comes alongside people and simply makes himself available to support them in all of life's varying experiences - especially in their journey with Jesus. In this way PR Ministries serves in a similar capacity as the Holy Spirit - the paraclete - to come alongside, remind us of Jesus' words and guide us into all truth while giving comfort, encouragement and rebuke when necessary. Guido, his wife Celeste, and their family have sacrificed so much to follow God's lead into this crumbling fringe of society to help people see God's love for - and invitation to them - into relationship. I considered it a major privilege to be able to live out my calling (Dreamers of the Day) by serving Guido in his. We simply made our home available to him and created space for God to do what He does best - the care of the soul! Guido is someone that constantly challenges and inspires me to give more and more of myself to God. His knowledge of the Scriptures puts me to shame and his heart cares so much for the lives of people that it is often on the verge of breaking. If you're the praying type please pray for him, his family and the very important work he does as it presents many very difficult challenges. If you'd like to support him financially you can make contributions to his ministry and in so doing you're investing in the lives of countless musicians, actors, politicians and the like - many of whom we will never meet.

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