So, where do I begin? How about starting with... "There is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents." Luke 15:10 (ESV). Remember the lady (Ms. X) who ended up in the hospital whom I blogged about last week? Well, my sister and I continued to visit her a few more times over this past week. Yesterday, as I prepared to leave my house to head to the hospital... the Holy Spirit nudged me to bring along a Bible for Ms. X. So I did.
I would say that Ms. X was the most spiritually hungry yesterday ever since we first met her over a week ago. She indicated that she wants to have a relationship with God... she specifically asked how she can talk to God everyday! That provided my sister and me with an opportunity to pray and read the Bible with her! She prayed along and read the Bible too!
My sister talked to her this morning and Ms. X informed her that the Bible is now her most favourite book... along with the Our Daily Bread devotional that I brought her last week! Please continue to pray for Ms. X as there is still no clear diagnosis... and she is facing the possibility of dialysis! It is understandably a scary time for her... without any family or friends around... but she now has peace knowing that God will always be with her!!!
A seed planted. A new creation. A new daughter of God. Truly beauty instead of ashes!
Next story... if you have been following my blog you'd know that God has recently led our family to become involved with a ministry to under privileged children living in the Jane/Finch area of our city. It has been a blast... we are sooooo humbled that God would use us in this way!
Well, this morning, I met a friend for coffee. I don't even remember how we got to this topic but she ended up telling me that, as a teenager, she spent a considerable amount of time in Jane/Finch! I had no idea that was her past!!! Well, I said: "Funny you mentioned Jane/Finch... I have to tell you something!"
So, I started to tell her how God brought our family to become involved with UrbanPromise and how they are doing great things in the Jane/Finch neighbourhoods! One of the neighbourhoods they work in, Driftwood, is exactly where my friend used to hang out at. Coincidence? I think not.
My friend continues on to tell me that she's had this feeling of being unfulfilled in terms of the way she is currently serving God. She wants to do more. She's always wondered about going back to Jane/Finch and making a difference... but she's never known how or where to start! She had tears in her eyes... she's wondering if... through our involvement with UrbanPromise is the way God is bringing her back to Jane/Finch!
Awesome God-appointed coffee date. Exciting possibilities. A life going full circle. Again, beauty instead of ashes!
So... as you can see, it's been an exciting couple of days around here! Tomorrow is another exciting day coming up --- Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes are being collected at my kids' school! Can't wait...
Here I am. Lord, send me!
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