One of the many people we have had the
privilege to meet here has recently been crippled. She has been in and out of
the hospital (that is 5 hours away) for months now. The doctors have no idea
what is causing her pain and sores. She has sores all on her feet, up her legs
and has no function and strength in her hands. For three months, she has been
bound to her wheelchair and dependant on family members to bath her, brush her
teeth, watch & care for her baby girl, and so much more.
One night, the first night we met her, she
came to Fellowship (an outside church service). Her family asked us to pray for
her. We all gathered around her and she began to tell us her story. We all
pray-so out load, others quietly and I began to sob (not cry-sob). I have not
been known to be a crier, so this was new and very powerful to me. As I began
to pray (and sob), I felt so much pain in my legs that I could not stand. I
continued to pray and I was sitting on the ground. I then felt as if I needed
to stand-even with the pain. I wept even harder. Her heart was broken, she was
in so much pain-and I was able to take part in her pain.
Suddenly, the tears stopped and I walked
away.
The prayer had ceased and we asked her if
she had any questions for us. She asked if she could try and walk! We help her
out of the chair that has held her captive for months and she began to take her
first steps of a newly transformed life. She was walking.
From this moment, we have met with her
nearly every day that she has been in town. We sing to her, pray with her and
read her stories from the bible. We have seen an eagerness and a desire for
more from this young woman. We stay for over 2 hours at a time and she begs us
to come back later for more. Her heart is crying out for more of Jesus, which
is so exciting and refreshing to witness.
