Introduction

New year greetings to the illustrious members of this great Community @steemalive and every other steemian in other Communities.

It is the first day of the year 2022 and also a Sabbath day. As it is customary in my church, every first Sabbath of the quarter is a day of general fasting and prayer globally and this is observed in more 240 countries of the world where the presence of the church is felt. So the church here in Akwanga, Nasarawa state was no exception. The programmes that will run through the day has been designed uniformly all over the world to ensure uniformity in a United Prayer which is considered potent enough to move mountains.
Generally speaking, it is quite unusual but to embark on Fasting on such a day that that is full of dining and wining to mark the beginning of the year. However I think that is the best way to begin the year since prayer is said to be the Key to unlock shut doors. Then it becomes expedient to begin the year this way.
My Introductory post

Morning

My family had been away for the past one week to the village for my sister in-law's wedding. Retuning yesterday, it was a joyous moment reuniting with my lovely wife and kids whom I have missed for a week long. I had thought they would spend the new year there but when I saw them yesterday I was overjoyed for the fact that we will usher in the new year together and as well attend the first church service of the year together. Waking up in the morning we hadn't much to do since it's a day of Fasting and Prayer ,my wife went to make food for the kids while I tidied up the rooms and the we left for church.
I was to moderate the Sabbath School lesson since it is the first lesson of the Year and the new quarterly/study guide is yet around we had a general class. The theme for this quarter is

The Book Of Hebrews In These Last Days.

Memory Text was taken from

Hebrews 10:36 For you had need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise.
The first prayer session too place in the morning prayer

Afternoon

The afternoon session of the prayer took place in groups. The entire congregants disintegrated into about 8 smaller groups and the moderator of the programme shared different prayer topics to the various groups. This lasted for some couple of hours as there were so many items in the list to pray about.

During the prayer session in groups

Evening

When we returned home from the church it was It was already evening, I had some times with my kids and then had my dinner.
I log in and did my first power up for the year of 30steem to shoot my steem power to 500+.

my wallet before

amount powered up

wallet after power up

Conclusion

To God be the glory I finally made it into the new year despite all the girdles of the outgone year. I am especially happy I started my year by
tarrying before the Lord and seeking his face and guidance to enter the new year. It was my dream and plan to have up to 500 steem power before the end of the year and I am happy I achieved that.
Happy New year!
Compliments
@pato84