God of Mercy & Love
This evening at prayer services I greeted Hermana Teresa and she felt so hot I asked her if she is feeling ok. Her answer was a feeble "no."
She and I were a "prayer group" so I said a special prayer for her. I put my arm around her and asked God to please ease the pain she feels, and provide the strength she needs. No, He didn’t heal her instantly. In fact all evening she was still feeling sick, but I know God can heal her yet. If not here on earth, He’ll take away her pain by taking her Home, where she belongs.
Anyway, I decided to post this because…
I had a slight headache all afternoon, and everytime i sat down my back protested. I felt kinda drained and in no mood to go to church. But I have learned that sometimes its in those times of "not wanting to" that God teaches us lessons we won’t soon forget. And after seeing Hrma. Teresa suffer like she was (she had a shooting pain from her shoulders to her stomache, and also was feverish), and come from several miles away to attend the Thursday service, I felt kinda embarressed about how I’d been feeling and what I’d been thinking this afternoon. Sometimes I find myself drowning in self-pity when I have headaches or I can’t find any comfortable position because of my back pains. Ppl say "you are too young to feel that way!" and I agree and find myself questioning God why me?
So tonight I just came to realize how blessed I am, really. I don’t live with two sons; one rebellious and
awfully cruel and the other not a normal man. (he has down-syndrome)
My occasional physical pain is nothing compared to what Hrma. Teresa suffers, and I’ve been reminded to enjoy life as much as is possible while I can, not sit and pity myself….
P.S. Please pray for Teresa; she needs strength to carry on here. On Saturday of last week Herson (her down syndrome son) disappeared and didn’t come back home until Sunday noon. Supposedly a guy from a local gang took him away and this has been really trying on Hrma. Teresa… she says she thinks why she is sick. Not only does she need God’s healing touch; she needs
his comfort, His wisdom, and strength to face each day. I know we all do, but I just feel she needs
it especially, because she is the only Christian around there and it’s hard on her; so much ridicule and it appears ppl love testing her.
