Monday, September 13, 2010

Divinely planned Coincidence

I have a quick, encouraging story to share that happened a couple of weeks ago during the Ministry Scavenger Hunt. The Scavenger Hunt is a list of ministry related tasks (buy lunch for a homeless person, deliver food to a family in need, pray for a senior citizen etc.) that the two teams strive to accomplish during the day.This are one of my favorite things to do because it encourages us to look for opportunities to be Christ that we otherwise might miss. This is a perfect example of how on any other day I would have passed up this opportunity.
The group saw an elderly woman sitting on her porch and began a conversation with her, asking her name, how old she was (ninety four, by the way!). As we were talking with her on her porch her Granddaughter, Cristina, came out and began telling us about her eighteen year old daughter, Nataly, who had been in a horrible accident in June. Cristina visits Nataly every day in the hospital as her daughter is slowly recuperating. We were able to pray with her that day and get her phone number to call her and check on Nataly. When the next team arrived Cristina took us to her house and told us more about her life and struggle with everything since the accident. Her faith is astounding and despite all that she is going to she continually thanks GOD for Nataly and the miracle that she is alive. The doctors predicted a month until Nataly would be able to return home but.... Nataly came home this Friday! Both Cristina and Nataly were at church on Sunday and I had the opportunity to finally meet Nataly. Please continue to pray for Nataly's recovery; She needs to gain a substantial amount of weight after being on a feeding tube for three months, her mental and physical capacity is just not what is was before the accident, and she still must go through extensive therapies. I feel so blessed to have been able to meet this family and I know that it is by no coincidence. I am so blown away by GOD's timing and his divine providence. He is so good! Thank you all for your prayers!

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