It has been a few months since I have written anything and I must apologize for that. So much has happened and I have been very busy. Something awesome happened today and felt compelled to share this. It is what I like to call a "Jesus Moment." To me there are things that happen or people who come into your life and you just can't explain it. I say that it is the work of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
So let's see if I can do a fairly decent job of sharing with you what happened today. My colleagues Ginger, Zeal and I went to Pinetown (it's the next town about 1/2 hour away from where I live in Hillcrest) to visit the sewing instructor, Gori. Since I will be ending my service in South Africa soon, I needed to get caught up on some invoices and finish up a project that Gori is helping me with. As we sat with her, a lady came in. She seemed slightly out of sorts and briefly said that she had problems finding the shop. She was there to take lessons on how to use an overlocker (a machine that is used to finish the edges of a garment). She was explaining to Gori as we listened that she had it for a long time and wanted to get back to sewing. So she got started with her lesson.
We were finishing up and Zeal was measuring some binding. She started talking to the lady and told her that we are missionaries working in Shongweni and shared about some of the work that we are doing. She was a bit overwhelmed and said that she felt like crying. She shared with us that as she was traveling to Gori's shop that there were many obstacles in her way. She had gotten lost, she has car problems and she even called her husband to say that she was going to give up and go home. She said that she felt overcome by Jesus Christ and that he gave her the hug that she needed as she heard our story. She then told us that she wanted to get back to sewing to be able to help others and that meeting us was confirmation that she needed to go forward with her sewing lessons. Zeal passed on her contact information and the lady plans on getting together with her and Ginger to hopefully visit Shongweni. At this point I am so full of joy, standing in awe at how awesome our God is. He allows things to happen to remind us of His power over the devil. The lady expressed that she felt that the devil was trying to stop her from coming to the shop. Just like Jesus won victory over sin, death and the devil by being resurrected from the dead, He allowed this wonderful lady to feel His presence and guidance this morning.
As this awesome "Jesus Moment" continued, she asked can we talk about Christianity here? She explained that she and her husband live in Dubai and can not talk openly about their faith. Gori the sewing teacher said, "I am a Muslim but feel free to talk openly about your faith here." It is amazing how at just the right time God blesses us with opportunities to share the truth about Jesus with others. Praise be to God for the "Jesus Moments."
Pray that the wonderful lady will be blessed with opportunities to continue sharing her faith and being able to help others.
Pray that seeds have been planted in Gori's heart about the truth of Jesus Christ.
So there it is ..... my "Jesus Moment" for today. Nothing can separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus.
1 comment:
He is wonderful. He placed you and your friend there at the right time as well.
Continue to bless others and He will continue to bless you.
Shari H. (KSU)
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