Today during the kid's Sunday class time, I held in my lap a little girl whose future is being contemplated as of late. With her mom in jail, and two more sisters to accompany her, her grandmother doesn't know how much more she can take by herself. She thinks maybe it would be best if she were to give the girls over to the state. They have a large family who will hopefully protest this. Hopefully.
She sat next to me in Trish's lap during service. She pined for my arm and I watched as her little fingers slowly but then firmly interlocked with mine. My eyes met hers and she revealed the whitest bright smile I'd seen all summer. As we held hands I prayed that God would make warm moments like these last forever in her heart.
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Last night Geraldo, a sweet, sweet 70 year old man spoke to me and Marcy about his diabetes. He showed us his medical equipment that helps him check his blood pressure and told us a little about how he watches what he eats. He's good at communicating in English, even if it's not always correct. He has to speak very slowly. Through broken sentences and long pauses he told us that working used to be his top priority. Since his diabetes, he can't work as much. He's found the Lord since, and his eyes watered when he told us how much joy Christ brings to his life. Through his smile he said that his life is much more rich than it ever was when he was working, even with diabetes and all. This is not the first time this man has made my tears surface in a simple conversation.
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C Rae, I am thankful for and blessed by your transparency. My heart reaches out to yours over the miles and through the ministry of love and passion for loving others. Thank you for a whole different perspective on being called, even CLEARLY called, to something and still struggling through seasons the call may bring. I have a whole new idea of how to pray for missionaries, thanks to your blog. Reading your blog reminds me of sitting on my couch in the PAL Room, with you sitting next to me, or at times on the floor at my feet, and sharing deep things from your heart and mine. I am so blessed to know and love you. And it is still true, I love God more because of you. Praying for you, my dear friend.
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