A woman of passion, fire, and prayer.
Did I mention she was a ball of FIRE for the Lord?
Well she is. She is a woman who burns to know the Lord more every day and to
share it with all those around her.
I met Loma in November of 2010 in Blantyre, Malawi when she and her family opened up their heart and home for my World Race team for an entire month. She gave us beds, three amazing meals a day,
showers, the Disney Channel, tea time at 3pm with gluten-free Chimamina (Malawi banana bread), love, love, and more love. She served and loved us expecting and desiring nothing in return.
She modeled self-lessness and sacrifice for us that month.
She had Bible studies with us and desired to dive into
the Word, to feast on its nourishment, and build us up as women of faith.
During one of our Bible studies she shared with us this verse,
“And if you look for it as silver and search for it as
for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the
knowledge of God.� Proverbs 2:4-5
It was a verse that had been stirring in her Spirit, one
that seemed to ignite passion within her.
It was a part of her identity.
That is what seeps out of over one of her pores.
Loma is a woman that does seek after the Lord and His wisdom
like hidden treasure. Something she deposited into me during my time
with her. Every fiber of her being desires to seek after the Lord and discover
more and more of Him. If you are near Loma you want to know what she was
thinking, what she was praying, and you truly just want to eat any crumb that
falls from the feast she is seated at.
She is a woman of great humility, loving tenderly and abundantly. She helps anyone in need and is thankful for
every thing she has. Every gift, every blessing, every joy, praise is ALWAYS on
her lips.
Her heart is postured toward the Lord and her entire life is
a reflection of Him.
At Crusades she would speak with fury! She calls heaven down
to earth and asks no questions. She stands in bold faith knowing that God is
not human, that he should lie (Numbers 23:19). She believes in all of His
promises and ponders every word He speaks to her.
She serves her husband selflessly and honors him
beautifully. She gives her love freely to her children – biological or not (we
were her daughters for the month too) – and desires to make her ceiling their
floor.
She is an incredible wife, loving mother, and cherished
daughter and servant of the King.
Some of my favorite moments with her were on her
porch and out at Crusades searching the Word of God with her, asking her
questions, and just laughing sharing in God’s joy. She has an amazing giggle
that stirs joy within your belly and nothing can hold it in.
She brings release
and breakthrough to people’s lives.
She is a true gift and treasure.
One that I
will carry with me always.
She is a beautiful friend who is absolutely
captivating and inspiring.
From Blantyre, Malawi….meet Loma.
