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    Esther Westerkamp

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    23 October 2026

    Esther, her husband Jonathan and their three teenagers live with 15 adults and students and two babies in a residential community. Alongside a wider prayer community they pray for Rotterdam, asking: what could happen if people start praying for their city?

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