A true story
There was a man who could not read, and hadn't been able to learn. One Sunday he heard about the story of Joshua who prayed 23 days until his answer was given him, out in the wilderness. He decided that he was going to pray for the ability to read the bible and went into the forest, behind his home, and pray until his prayer was answered. For about 9 days he prayed every morning, holding the bible in front of him. Finally, on the last day he again sat in the morning air and prayed for the ability to read the bible. This time he openned the book, and the man who could not read was able to read the bible.
Some time later he was given some land that was across from his home where he lived with mother. The land was one very large mountain, and very steep. He wanted to build a church there, but the terrain was impossible for most people to climb. He recalled that we could mover mountains in the Lord's name. So he told his mother that he was going to the woods to pray and wouldn't come back until his prayers were answered. And he did, dispite his mother, and others, trying to tell him that he was taking the passage too literally. A few days later a man showed up at the door and asked the mother if she knew who owned the land across from her. She answered that her son owned it. The man then explained that he was in charge of a strip mine just behind the mountain and needed to dirt/rocks to fill in what they'd dug up. The mountain, being so close, would be perfect. The mother, now estatic, told the man to wait and ran out to the wood yelling, "the mountain's been moved come back quick!!"
The man later became a highly respected professor at a christian college, in the south.
It just goes to show one what truly faithful prayer can actually do. I thought you'd enjoy that!
Gd bless!!