God is always surprising me, confirming that things don’t happen in my timing or in my way.
One of our young women, who had
been a part of our Adolescents group, had always had a rude and rebellious attitude. She would come to the Social Work site
wanting things to be done in her way, arguing with everyone, and with no
interest in hearing the Word of God.
I would often ask myself, Why does she come to the Site? Or, I would say to myself, She’s not going to change, it would be
better if she wouldn’t even come because she is too big of a problem for me.
But, I understood that God was
teaching me the mission for which He had sent me, and that was not to be
comfortable, but to help establish His Kingdom in El Callejon. And so, I dressed myself with His patience,
and continued to work with her.
About two weeks ago, she came to
the Site and said to me, Daisy, I want to
be like you. I didn’t really pay
much attention, because I know her so well.
She said to my work companion, Kim, She
doesn’t want to teach me.
She went on to tell me, I want to learn everything you know. I’m going to come every day. I want to be your secretary. You don’t have to pay me anything, I just
want to learn.
I told her, This is not about what you want. You are going to have to have patience, treat
people well and serve them.
She told me, I have been learning this. I have patience now. She said this with a submissive
attitude.
And so, she has been helping the
women with their crafts and projects.
She told me that before she
would read the Bible, but she didn’t understand anything she read. Now, however, she reads her Bible every day,
and she cannot stop reading it, and she is understanding what she reads.
She also shared with me that God
has also been teaching her through things that have happened in her life. I was sincerely surprised.
And, I am learning to not give
up on anyone, because God will move who needs to be moved. I only need to continue serving Him. Amen!
Your prayers for the guidance of
the Holy Spirit continue to be a huge blessing and help for me. Your servant in Christ, Daisy