On Sunday, Oct. 4, I cited a young mother in Carthage 202/203 A.D. who was killed for her faith. As part of the teaching, I cited examples that serve as fresh reminders of what the writer of Hebrews 12:1-3 was communicating. We find ourselves (metaphorically), surrounded by a “great a cloud of witnesses”-people who have gone before us. These people serve as “witnesses” of the goodness and greatness of God in order that we might gain strength for our lives. One of these witnesses was a young woman named Perpetua and you can gain strength for your journey through seeing the grace of God in her story.