Tonight on the streets I meet two special ladies. I was upstairs in the womens area talking to a room of about 6 ladies and there was one sitting by the window, wearing my favorite color,green. I turned my head her way and she called me over to talk to her. She said I called you over cause I lover yoiur smile, I was sitting here watching you and I saw your dimple and I said God thats a special lady and I gotta talk to her cause she is sweet she cares.... WOW I thought as she said all this, when she finished I thanked her for her kind words and we continued to talk. I am blessed that her spirit sensed love and not fear like happens so often when people come out with us for the first time. She was called Jac...thats her nickname given her by her family. She and the father of her two youngest have been in Atlanta for about 2 months. They are hoping to leave Peachtree/Pine tomorrow and be in an apartment. Her little boys are precious... She shared several stories about how she wished she had listened to her mom years ago. She told me make sure you keep these young people in school and learn all they can so they do not end up like me. We talked for a while longer and I shared with her that God hears what she is saying and he has alwayes been with her, even though she thought he left. I encouraged her to stay in the word and talk to God , allow him to guide and direct her and the father of the children. That he is the one who will never leave them or let them down.
The second lady sat in the corner staring out the window as we talked, she never made eye contact until Jac and I were done talking and then with a smile she said hi, Her sad face made it hard for me to hold back the tears...She is too young to look to so old, so torn down, so alone. She has a case worker ...working to get her into a place. I shared with her about The Garden and told her to call them if the other doesnt work out. As I left I told her while I would love to see her again but that I will be praying that she find a place to belong soon and not to loose her faith...
Lets just say part of my ride home was spent in reflection, and tears being shed for my new friends as I prayed that God show up and show out in their lives. Its moments like these that remind me how precious the simple things in life are.
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