T's - STORY
I have know "T" for five years now. She asked that her name and picture not be given. Every time I would see her, it always seemed she had a chip on her shoulder and was in a defensive, protective mode. She had good reason. She had been hurt all her life. She and several of her sisters, all at young ages, had been taken away from their home due to an abusive father. Though the years, she was hurt by many who misunderstood her as they were trying to help. This resulted in tall thick walls around her heart. As long as no one could get in, then there wouldn't be much hurt, or so she thought.
She was living with a friend of mine, and I had been praying, asking God how to help her. One day last week I was at her house speaking to my friend whom she lived with. Since I had been one of her former teachers, she called me to her room to ask me a computer question. We couldn't get the answer resolved as she needed a tech's help. This situation resulted in tons of frustration and anger rising up within her. As she started to share this, she broke and started crying. For two-half hours she cried and shared. We talked, she cried and in the end we prayed. I am thankful to God for getting her attention before I walked into that room. She is now a young woman, walking lighter and seeking that closer relationship with God.
Please continue to pray for "T" to continue seeking God, get involved in discipleship and grow in Jesus!
She was living with a friend of mine, and I had been praying, asking God how to help her. One day last week I was at her house speaking to my friend whom she lived with. Since I had been one of her former teachers, she called me to her room to ask me a computer question. We couldn't get the answer resolved as she needed a tech's help. This situation resulted in tons of frustration and anger rising up within her. As she started to share this, she broke and started crying. For two-half hours she cried and shared. We talked, she cried and in the end we prayed. I am thankful to God for getting her attention before I walked into that room. She is now a young woman, walking lighter and seeking that closer relationship with God.
Please continue to pray for "T" to continue seeking God, get involved in discipleship and grow in Jesus!
2nd Update to T's Story
God has been so patent and loving to "T" over these last few months. Since the last update "T" has starting living in the Woman's House, in the other part of the city, that God & you with your prayers and support have helped provide. Last Sunday I was thinking about "T". It was as though the Holy Spirit was letting me know that "T" didn't have any food for the coming week. It had just asked two days earlier and they said they were fine. I again contacted this very proud, would not ask for anything woman and told her that God was telling me she didn't have any food in the house, was I correct? After a moment of silence, an amazed, cracking, tearful voice said yes. Immediately I grabbed food out of my house to rush it over to her.
She was amazed that God loved her so much that He would tell others about it, so He could care for her. Today "T" is growing more and more in Jesus and has her eye set upon Him!
She was amazed that God loved her so much that He would tell others about it, so He could care for her. Today "T" is growing more and more in Jesus and has her eye set upon Him!