One day at a time...

"I promise you, nobody leaves home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or property for my sake or the Gospel's without getting back a hundred times over, now in this present life, homes and brothers and SISTERS, mothers and children and land- though not without persecution- and in the next, eternal life." JESUS

Friday, July 16, started out as an ordinary day. With a group here, my kitchen and laundry-room were not my own. I felt like my time was spent answering questions and helping others, with not much alone time. I even struggled at times with selfish feelings of wanting my own space back...
About mid-morning, our family went to Mt. Pelier to teach Bible School. The story was about Mephibosheth from the family of Jonathon, and how David invited him to come live with him in the palace all the time. The parallel being God invites us to come and continually dine with him, live our lives with Him... Did they get it? I have no idea. Some plant, some water, some harvest. They were really still and listening.
In the afternoon, Candy came over to braid hair. She is our neighbor Shelly Ann's daughter. A sweet sixteen year old, she seems more like thirteen. I was watching her braid, and had some good conversation with the youth involved. Then it was time to start supper. Fridays are my evening to cook/babysit the children to give the nannies a break. Cutting up green beans, carrots and cho cho, Candy decided to help me. One thing led to another, her heart is so soft towards spiritual things! She admitted she's not a Christian, but wanted me to explain what it means to be one. She was so ready, nervous but ready, to leap into the arms of Jesus! On this soo ordinary day, I have a new sister in the Lord. Please, please pray for Candy! Her road will not be easy, she'll have to cut a different path than the one known to her and her culture. Almost unheard of. Impossible? No way, she's got JESUS. :)