Wow.....

The Lord knows my heart and knows that I need encouragement. Today I stopped by one of my friend’s rooms to visit her. She has been on my heart all semester but I rarely get to see her. Praise Jesus, she was in the common room cooking! I got to visit with her for a few minutes, listen to her vent to me, and pray with her. She gave me a hug and said, “When I see you, I get my strength back.” This brightened my day and my six weeks left in Africa. I was overjoyed that I can have this kind of impact on someone’s life, but disturbed at the same time---that someone would say this about me. It should not be me, or any other person that we get strength from but the Lord. Could it be that God is shining so strongly through me that people see and feel His strength in me? Wow, what a thought! I have been discouraged because I feel like I am not doing anything big for the Lord, but God showed me today to remember that sometimes we may not realize that we are making a difference, but that doesn’t mean that we aren’t. You have no idea what an impact you could have on someone’s life just by taking the time to visit them, listen to them, hug them, pray for them, or even give a warm smile or a hug. My friend made a difference in my life today.

Pressing On,
Amanda