2008-05-1
An Unexpected Miracle
The following is a guest post by Summer of On Wisdom’s Path. My heart is touched by her story. Yours will be, too.
In my second year at RHEMA Bible Training Center, a mission trip was planned to Tallinn, Estonia. As soon as I heard the announcement, my heart leaped within me! I did not have money to go on this trip, but I *wanted* to go and felt the yearning from the Holy Spirit to go. I stepped out, answered the call, and God was faithful! He even provided spending money for souvenirs. I knew God was going to do something big on this trip, I just had no idea the biggest change would be in me!
Harmony by Edna Hibel
The Iron Curtain had come down in the late 80’s, early 90’s, but the oppression was still so heavy in the spring of 1996. Walking through the streets, there were no people talking, no children laughing. Everyone looked down going where they needed to go. There was a heaviness and we all felt it.The children at the orphanages were shy, and it was hard to communicate with them, even with the translators. But we acted silly and played games and sang. The children eventually joined in. We didn’t understand each other’s words, but our hearts connected. The “nurses” even began to smile and play with us. They invited us into one room to pray for the children and their parents. While we prayed and wept, one of the “nurses” came into the room and said that she could understand our prayers. We were inviting her into our family and she was saying, “YES!” It was amazing!
We went into a nursing home and met many wonderful people. Many of them were born again. One particular man was blind and could not speak. We gathered around and prayed for him. He started to rejoice because he could speak! He then opened the Bible and began to read! This man was changed forever!
Another miracle took place at an orphanage for mentally and physically handicapped children. My heart grew attached to one little girl. She was so shy she wouldn’t look at anyone. I sat on the floor singing with the rest of my team, and she came over and sat on my lap. The “nurses” were amazed!!! This little girl had not allowed anyone to touch her except one of the “nurses” there.
I can still she her face, her beautiful pale blond hair and her big round blue eyes. When it was time to leave, I grieved the thought of leaving that precious girl in an orphanage. I felt as if I was leaving my own child behind. Up until that point, I did not want children. This little 2 or 3 year old Estonian girl was used by God to break and soften my heart for my life’s calling! That to me, was the most unexpected miracle!
How important a call it is that God flew me across the world to get me to answer. He showed me I did have a mother’s heart after all.
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