Ï prayed for a friend today” thats what a little boy told me during recess on the second day of school. He ran across a field and jumped into my arms like he knew me. He grabed my hand and told me that he prayed for a friend today. His name is Darrell and little did he know that I prayed for a friend that day too.
Comming into the first month of the World Race I knew that I would miss my mom. I knew I would miss my friends. But God knew these things too. And He has been so faithful to provide exactly what I needed.
This month four girls on my team including myself are staying with a woman named Francis and her daughter Jessy. Their relationship reminded me so much of my relationship with my mom. Watching them together actually helped me in the moments when I missed my mom the most. God even knew that I would miss my dad even though I did not think I would and He provided a wonderful ministry contact named David who treated all of us lion seekers like his daughters.
And then there is Darrel the sweetest 9 year old boy I have ever meet. He needed a friend and so did I. God knew years ago that his little boy would pray for a friend and he knew years ago that I would be in Ocean View South Africa. It baffles my mind how God can uses our obediance to Him in the lives of others. Darrel finds me every recess and tells me about his day. I prayed with him when he fell down and got hurt during recess, and I celebrated with him on his birthday. Anytime I talked about Jesus his little face just lit up with excitement. Last week during recess he asked if we would could pray for Jesus to heal his tooth because it hurt, he also asked if we could pray for his heart that his heart won’t feel sad when he is alone. Becoming friends with Darrel this month has taught me why Jesus wants us to have faith like children. This sweet little boy knows that God can heal not only our physical body, but He heals our spirits.
This month God has not only allowed me to minister to others, but he has allowed others to minister to me and teach me about His great and faithful love.
