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"Seeing Tom's smile, hearing his voice and then his offering of prayer for us and his family during our Prayers of the People was very powerful. We were led to try something new and it worked out so well that Tom and perhaps others he's stationed with will be with us for services every Sunday from now on."
(Antioch, Illinois)—Tom Kirk, a former police officer, is currently serving in Iraq. In the nine months that he has been gone, his family has only seen him twice. So, when a webcam was set up on Easter Sunday in the church they attend, Community Church of the Holy Spirit, Tom was able to be a visual and vocal part of that service with his family, worshiping and praying with them. It was a huge blessing, not just to Kirk's family, but to his fellow parishioners as well.
"I talk to him all the time but seeing him today made it real," said his wife, Tanya. "It meant everything to me. He looked so handsome and happy, and I just needed to see his face."
According to the church's website, a laptop was placed near the front in the center aisle, and set up so that the Web cam could be turned 360° so Kirk wouldn't miss any part of the Easter celebration, and his family could see him at various times.
"It was the best Easter ever seeing Daddy on the computer," said his 8-year-old daughter, Torriea. Her brother Trey, age 6, told his mom that the best part was getting to wave to his dad, blow him a kiss and hear him singing.
"Seeing Tom's smile, hearing his voice and then his offering of prayer for us and his family during our Prayers of the People was very powerful," said Father Scott Keenan. "We were led to try something new and it worked out so well that Tom and perhaps others he's stationed with will be with us for services every Sunday from now on."