oops…forgot to post this:)
I have made a new best friend. Her name is Isobel. She is 82. The first time I met her, there was a widow meeting at the place we are living. Three of them were early, one of which was Isobel. I introduced myself to them and tried to communicate with them. Isobel just laughed whenever I talked, which only made me laugh more. I looked down at her feet and noticed she was barefoot. Her feet were so dirty and rough looking. I asked her if I could was her feet. She laughed and said yes.
I got out a bucket and water and started to wash her feet. I had never seen such worn and dirty feet. I washed them the best that I could and then put on some aquaphor lotion on them. She had a smile on her face the whole time. I decided to give her my lotion so she could continue to put on her feet. When I was done, she gave me a big hug and kept looking down at her feet. It made my heart happy! She stayed a little while longer and we just sat with each other and occasionally looked at each other and laughed. We hugged each other and said goodbye. I was sad to see her go.
Luckily for me, the widows got together for another meeting and to feed us. She walked in and we both started laughing. We hugged and sat down. She cracked me up because she decided not to eat her soup then…she wanted it for “manana.” She had a plastic bag in her pocket and poured it in the bag. I laughed and she thought it was so funny. I even gave her some of mine. I tried to get her to write something so I could remember her, but she sad she had never written before. So, I put the pen in her hand and helped write her name on a piece of paper. I wrote my name and both of our birthdays. I gave it to her for her to remember me. She quickly stuffed it in her pocket for later.
I will forever remember her. I was so grateful to meet her. I believe our times laughing will be in her memory as well. I pray that the joy of the Lord will be with her always. She will forever be known by my team as my bestie. I pray blessings over her and pray that God will allow her to be in health until he calls her home.
Throughout this race, I have realized how important it is to be intentional with people that we meet. You never know how much blessings will come from it. I had missed my grandma, but God gave me time with Isobel. It is like a kiss on the cheek from God. I want to take every opportunity to connect with people. I can’t wait to see how many friends I will have around the world. Friends that will forever be in my heart.
I can still hear her laugh:)
