11/14/2025
When Everything Went Dark: Hope Still Led the Way
The afternoon sky was already turning dim, the kind of heavy, unsettling darkness that settles long before sunset. Ninety-four thousand people across Wyoming had lost power. No updates. No timeline. No certainty.
And our Legacy Gala was less than an hour away.
Months of prayer, planning, vision, testimonies, worship, and hope suddenly felt suspended in the air. The venue was dark. Roads were unpredictable. Guests were already getting ready. And the pressure was intense:
Do we move forward… or do we cancel?
This was one of those moments where leadership stops being theoretical and becomes painfully real.
No perfect conditions.
No clarity.
No guarantees.
Just conviction.
Standing in that fading light, we still didn’t know when the power would return. Everything around us suggested fear, hesitation, or retreat. But one truth kept rising above the chaos:
Purpose doesn’t pause when the lights go out.
So we made the call.
Not out of bravado. Not out of denial. But out of grounded, unwavering faith. We stepped forward, trusting that the God who planted this vision would carry it, power outage or not. Believing with everything in us that light would overcome, even if it showed up at the last possible moment.
And then—it did.
The power came back.
The venue lit up.
The team moved with urgency and unity.
Guests arrived carrying expectation and peace.
And the night unfolded in a way no one could have scripted—warm, beautiful, full of presence, purpose, and proof that God is always working, even when we’re standing in the dark.
Last night became a living declaration of what Legacy stands for:
When life dims, when resources stretch thin, when uncertainty presses in:
we march forward.
We trust.
We believe light wins.
It became a testament:
A reminder that even when 94,000 people sit in darkness, God is still orchestrating the unseen.
A reminder that a power outage does not cancel calling.
A reminder that faith grows fiercest right before the breakthrough.
And for every person in that room, it marked one truth we won’t forget:
When everything goes dark, Hope still leads the way, and the Light always shows up right on time.
And in that exact timing, in that exact place, He showed us again what Ecclesiastes 3:11 promises:
He makes everything beautiful in His time, even the moments that begin in the dark.
From my heart, overflowing with emotion and gratitude, and on behalf of our entire Legacy team and board, thank you.
Your belief in this mission, your faithfulness through every season, and your unwavering support make nights like this possible. We don’t take it lightly. We are deeply grateful for every prayer, every gift, every encouragement, and every act of partnership that carries Legacy forward.
Because of you, hope keeps rising.
Because of you, light keeps breaking through.
And because of you, lives continue to be changed, one beautiful moment at a time.
And to those who weren’t able to join us this year, please know this:
You were with us in spirit. We felt your prayers. We felt your support. And we can’t wait to welcome you back next year for another night where faith, hope, and purpose come together in ways only God can orchestrate.
🤍Maureen
Special thanks to Megan Martinec Stanislaw
Intimate Portraits, LLC.