Day 49 - Answered Prayer

    I love it when God hears and answers our prayers.  I love it even more when I recognize that it is Him!  I have been praying for a friend of mine to be able to open up her heart to me.  She has sickness in her body that I know that God wants to heal.  It is always His will to heal, all the time.  I truly believe that with all of my heart.  He is a good Father and no good Father would want any of His children hurt or sick. 
  
   So I have been praying for opportunities to minister to this person.  To love her like Christ loves her, unconditionally.  That in itself is a miracle.  Let me just say that if you had known me B.C. ( Before Christ), unconditional love and my name would not have been in the same sentence.  I have been one of the most self centered and judgemental people that I know.  That is really saying something because I know a LOT of people!  But God is a big God and He does use the dumb things in this world to confound the wise. 

   I love that He has changed me to the point that I am actually praying and asking Him to let me love His people the way that He loves them.  AMAZING!!!

    She even asked if I would pray with her before I left.  We went for a jog outside and realized we were running late on the way back.  I asked if we could pray while we walked.  She agreed.  So as we walked down the path we held hands and prayed and I knew that God was doing something beautiful!  It was a really awesome moment.  And then...

      I look up and see this guy running toward us on the path and realize that he is staring at us... because we are holding hands.  I could barely hold in my laughter because I knew what this guy had to be thinking.  As soon as he was out of ear shot I completely almost fell over laughing.  My friend said, "You're right.  He totally thought we were lesbians.  I think it made his day!" Both of us just started laughing.  I laughed so hard I almost wet myself, it was terrible!

       God is so good.  I am so glad that He has allowed me to be His hands and His feet and love His children!  I am grateful for everything He is teaching me especially for patience and unconditional love with people!