The Day of Atonement is a day of fasting upon the people of God. We observe this day afflicting ourselves and humbling ourselves to better see ourselves as we really are. Fasting helps us to realize maybe more than anything that we are weak creatures and very temporal in our existence before God. 

Stan Hopper

Stan Hopper serves as an elder in the United Church of God. He and his wife Denise live in Oklahoma. Stan endeavors to use his past work skills to better serve God and the church membership.