We painted all day at Onesimo's drop in center (which i'll talk about in another post). While I had a great time talking and laughing with the youth I still left feeling really discouraged. I came home and met more discouragement because Joel is leaving tomorrow for Mindanao and will be gone for 4 days. I feel fine that he's gone but things will be different without him here. We talk a lot and he listens to me debrief, he teaches me things, and encourages me. Texting just won't be the same. He is the best Kuya to me :)
After dinner they were having prayer meeting at the church but I just came back to my room. Joel said I needed rest and I knew that I needed quiet time. I didn't want to be alone though... I was so upset that my stomach hurt. I needed to talk to someone. I thought of who would be perfect - Andrea. I'd talked to her just 2 days before and knew she'd be the one to tell me what I wanted and needed to hear. I was to the point of tears - okay maybe there were tears - I prayed that she'd be on and then I signed into facebook. Guess what? God answered my prayer and she was on.
We talked and our conversation was exactly what I needed to hear. She gave me spiritual and emotional affirmation. She prayed for me - that woman is a warrior through thick and thin. It doesn't really matter what I was struggling with.. but God met us right where we were - 12 time zones away. He came and filled us with His presence. He renewed our zest and passion. He encouraged us in the ways that He loves us and uses us .
Jessica Jane
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