no not the African leader that you are thinking of, this one is more of a future leader. a few weeks ago while i was still in Uganda i asked the Lord to show me someone, or something, or somewhere that I could go where I would see more of Him. well He answered that prayer in the Lira hospital, with a 7 year old boy named Nelson. He likes to be called Mandela, so that is what everyone at the hospital yells when they want his attention. He has the ability to put a smile on everyone’s face on those hospital grounds with just a smile of his own. with that smile he also grabbed a hold of my heart with both hands and held on tight… so tight that when i had to leave him for the last time he effectively ripped out a large piece of it with those little 7 year old vice grips that he calls hands.
this video will show and tell you more about Nelson and his condition, but I want to finish by sharing what the Lord taught me through my three days with him. He taught me the difference between faith and trust. you see i have faith that the Lord can heal Nelson, and I had and still have faith that everytime i pray for him the Lord will heal his body. but the difference is when i left that hospital, i immediately started thinking of the quickest way i could get Nelson’s story to Oprah so she could throw some of the ridiculous amounts of money she has at him and get him all the medical attention that he needs. so i realized at that point all the faith i had when i was praying was gone, and suddenly i was trusting in Oprah’s (or whoever’s i could find) money, and not the sovreignty of the Lord. I have to have faith and trust that the Lord can heal him, and trust that no matter what happens it is all God’s will. so please join me in praying for Nelson, and having faith that the Lord can and will heal his body, but also trusting that no matter what happens, God’s will is being done, and it is what is best for Nelson.
love. obedience.
