Veronica is 20 years old. She is blind.
She was found on the streets and someone brought her to SCH. She had been sold, trafficked and was
used at others disposal. She has 2
children, we’re sure where they were. We knew very little about Veronica because she speaks Hindi,
not the local dialect of Telugu, and she didn’t like to speak, well actually
she didn’t seem to like much of anything.
Most of the time she seemed rather lifeless.
From the first time I heard about her story I was drawn to
her. The depressed state she was in seemed rather appropriate considering the devastating life she’d had. Almost everyday I would sit with her
and sing songs of hope and restoration over her, pray with her, and occasionally brush her hair
for her. I saw her speak to one of
the Ahyahs one time – it was a little break through.
Even when she didn’t show it, I had faith she was responding to
the prayers and love she had been getting. From time to time, I sensed she was receiving the songs,
prayers, and love. I believed that
God’s spirit in me was gently and powerfully speaking to her spirit and
bringing healing.
When SCH received Veronica they weren’t able to find out her
birthday, so they decided June 30th would be a good day. Today I watched as Veronica was lead out of
the home and into the rickshaw for her birthday lunch… she was all done up with a pretty necklace and
accompanied by 2 translators and Erin, one of the managers of the home. The Veronica that left in the rickshaw
never returned.
She returned a new person! I saw Erin in the hallway and she told me Veronica had
accepted Jesus! I was so
excited!!! Erin, with help form
the translators explained to her about Jesus. As a Muslim, Veronica did not know about the relationship and life we can have with Jesus.
I went to visit with Veronica, what a transforamtion! I found her sitting up in her bed – usually I find her lying
down. I exclaimed to her “Happy
Birthday!” she REPLIED: “To you” in English! What a surprise!! I’m not sure if she
received the gift of tongues along with salvation – haha! Veronica very rarely spoke, let alone in English!
I was ecstatic at her response and her complete
transformation – Her dismal expression had been transformed to a smile, her
demeanor was light and joyful! She
laid her head in my lap and I kissed her cheek, held her and she just
smiled!
I exclaimed “we’re sisters” and she responds – “yes”. I tell her enthusiastically: “I love
you” and she says ” thank you”! I tell her “Jesus loves you” and her reply
“yes” as she adds a smile to accompany her acknowledgment of love. Like a little girl who’s delighted with
a new game, I continue to speak to her as she responds. Every time someone walked into the
room, I showed them this beautiful new women and she showed them how she
responds to my voice!
I continue to wish her Happy Birthday and she completes the
joyful phrase with her “to you”. I
kissed and rubbed her scars on her arms and proclaimed who she is: a beautiful free women of God, a new
creation, one who is loved and loves, one who receives healing, she has a crown
of beauty instead of shame, she is taken care of, accounted for, a princess,
she is protected. I read from
Isaiah 62:3,4:
You will be a crown of splendor in the LORD’S hand, a royal
diadem in the hand of your God. No
longer will they call you Desserted, or name your land Desolate. But you will be called Hephzibah (means
my delight is in her) and your land Beulah (means married) for the Lord will
take delight in you, and your land will be married.
and she responds with a “yes, thank you”.
What a miracle this is!!
In the words of Veronica, Yes, thank you to you Jesus,
the Redeemer!
Please rejoice with all of heaven and pray for Veronica that
she may learn more, receive more healing, and continue to be transformed from
glory to glory, and for more miracles to happen in her life.
Also, Friday night here in India from 6:30 -8:30 pm we are
having a time of worship, prayer and thanksgiving to God asking him to provide
the $10,000 needed to provide children with their medical needs and beyond. Please
join us from wherever you are… it’ll be somewhere between 9.5-12.5 hours behind
the time mentioned if you’re in North America.
Thank you so much for your prayers and support.
Veronica and I
