Last week my family took a little vacation to Hawaii. It was a delightful getaway. While in Hawaii, my sister and I met a lady named Susie. She lived on the beach and was paralyzed on the left side of her body, because she was pushed off a building in her 20′s (she was in her late 40′s now). Susie was extremely welcoming and willingly shared her life with us, even the hard parts about her sister dying, her family being split up, and the damage that occurred to her larynx. Despite the many atrocities that she has faced in this life, she smiled through broken teeth and twinkling eyes.
While my life seemed so drastically different from hers, we found common ground in our love for Jesus. She slept at a church every night and was thrilled to talk about Jesus. Despite her enthusiasm, it became apparent that she knew little about the Gospel and longed for more of God. We had the privilege of sharing the gospel with her. We also got to talk to her about hearing the voice of God. She was shocked that she could actually hear from God. She really desired to hear from Him. When we asked her if we could pray for her, she asked us how we talked to God. She told us that she was unsure how to pray and she also informed us that she had trouble understanding the Bible. Our conversation took a welcomed turn and we prayed for her to be touched by the Holy Spirit who leads us into all Truth. While praying for her she looked so peaceful and told us that she felt so much peace in her whole body, like water.
Susie may not have been healed physically that day, but you could see the renewed hope in her eyes and excitement for God as we parted ways. I learned so much from this beautiful woman of God and am thrilled to have met her on this side of Eternity.
