A God Moment

Today was most definitely a God moment.  My mom and I ran a few errands and then she wanted to go visit her Aunt, my Great Aunt, who is not doing well and I ended up going with.  Aunt Vonnie is my Grandmother's youngest sister and has always been a strong woman of faith.  I remember when my grandma passed away, she told me that since my grandma was gone, it was now her turn to pray for me and I know that she did.  She's been ill for a number of years, but Hospice has been coming in since December and I don't believe she has much time left.  It was a humbling afternoon, but God gave me strength and words and I'm so thankful.  I was able to have some alone time with her, just the two of us.  My mom ran an errand for them and her husband was busy getting some other things done and she kept telling me how tired she was, so I just knelt by her side and prayed over her and finally she fell asleep.  I thanked God, for He heard my prayers.  Later she woke up and it was still the two of us and she kept saying how tired she was and continued to pray over her and just pray scripture over her and let me tell you this woman knows the Bible inside and out!!!!  She whispered to me, your Grandma would be so proud of you.  Then I lost it!  I had kept myself composed until that point, some tears, but was doing ok.  Aunt Vonnie struggles with dementia, but not nearly as bad as my Grandma had it.  So told she said things that made sense and somethings that didn't.  I don't know if she knows what I've gone through in the past 10 years, but I know she definitely doesn't know what I've gone through in the past year.  I did share with her that I've started a new Bible study and was attending a church that I loved and she was thrilled.  But when she said my Grandma would be proud, I couldn't keep myself together and even as I type this, the tears are rolling down my face.  For my Grandma to be proud of me after all that I've been through would mean so very much to me.  Aunt Vonnie promised me she'd give my Grandma a great big hug from me and tell her how much I love and miss her....and she smiled.

At one point during the afternoon she asked me to pray, so I did.  When I finished, she asked me when is God going to take me Home?  I so want to go home and walk on my own and be healed and no longer in pain.  I told her that He has the perfect plan and He will take her home when He's ready, but right now He still has work for her on earth.  She cried.  She said, I can't do anything, I just lay here in pain.  Which I can only imagine how long her days and night must be.

We left and my heart was certainly heavy.  I feel convicted to make it a priority to pray fervently and make visits a priority until God calls her Home.  Which honestly, for her sake, I pray is soon.  She will be greatly missed by many, but she's ready to go to her Heavenly Home where she can be free from pain and with her Heavenly Savior, which whom she has served and devoted her entire life to.  She was quoting scripture back to me!  Amazing!

I walked away from this afternoon knowing that a year ago I never would have been able to do what I did today.  I am by no means trying to brag, but to share what a work God has done in my life and in the process of restoring my faith, I was able to minister to someone in need today.  And in turn I was also blessed.  I thank God for this afternoon.  It was completely unplanned on my part, but God had it planned.  I believe it was a divine appointment, a God moment for sure!  As extremely difficult as it was to see her in that condition and hurting, God answered prayers today and God gave me words that touched her heart today.  God gave me strength and grace.  Now my prayer is that I can continue to do so, until God calls her home.  Would you pray for me and Aunt Vonnie if the Lord impresses it upon your heart?  She is an amazing woman of faith and she longs to be in the arms of her Savior and tonight that is my prayer for her.