What a Day
December 12, 2012
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
A blank page.
Ga’Nene said she felt like a blank page the other day.
I daily feel like a blank page.
It doesn’t help when I’m staring at one trying to come up with something to blog about.
Everyone asks, “What is the lord teaching you?”
“What have you learned this month?”
I don’t know.
Am I making a difference in the world?
I want to.
So freaking bad.
I love people.
I see the man with the dislocated knee
crying out to us for help
literally starts crying
and my heart breaks.
I feel so helpless. What can I do?
I make friends with Jane, the “prostitute.”
I despise calling her that.
She might not even be.
But even if she is, she’s SO MUCH MORE.
I love her, and to the extent I feel love for her, the Father loves her SO much more.
But how can I make her see?
How can I make her understand my love for her? His love for her?
I feel helpless.
But the Lord reminds me that I’m not.
He will use me. He is using me.
Then today happens….
I have a huge smile just thinking about it.
Amanda and I go have lunch with my new girl friend Khanh.
The conversation gets deep quick.
Without us prying at all, she opens her heart.
She shares about her family struggles.
Her mom’s cancer.
Her dad’s drinking.
Her struggles.
And then we tell her about our God.
She says, “I don’t think God knows me.”
And we get to tell her that
He knows her.
And he sees her.
And he LOVES HER.
By the end, we are praying for her, and she is grinning ear to ear with the Father’s love.
We get a quick picture with her before we leave, and right as we’re taking it, she announces:
“JESUS KNOWS ME!”
Oh man, God is good.
He loves me enough to use me.
He loves Khanh enough to bring us to her and share His love with her.
Mmmmm it feels good!! In a world and a city full of brokenness, I’m seeing the light.
HE IS HERE.
We leave for Uganda tomorrow! We have debrief for about 5 days and then we’re off to the town of Masaka. Rumor is that we may be in tents all month. Prayers appreciated!
