Slice of Hope

I spent the day celebrating the birthday of an old friend from high school. What a joyous occasion it was 🙂

In a nutshell, we spent the day catching up with friends, joking around, and just genuinely enjoying each other’s company.

This friend of mine happens to be a stroke victim. Two years ago, we were given the unfortunate news that my friend was rushed to the hospital and was completely unresponsive. Almost all the doctors had little to no hope of her completely recovering or even staying alive. Through all of this, her family continued to remain hopeful, and with it, came a large outpouring of prayers and support from the entire church community. Praise God for answering all our prayers because, as of today, she is responsive, has strong comprehension, and can communicate verbally.

I always felt uncomfortable and approached the situation with such a heavy heart. Every time I would visit her, I felt so much sadness and pity over the situation. Seeing her today, she was filled with so much joy and never failed to make it known that she was extremely grateful for every person there.

I saw so much of Christ and his infinite love and goodness. The Lord showed me someone who was able to genuinely delight in all the blessings of life. I thank The Lord for always allowing us to encounter him in such beautiful and intimate ways. God is truly a personal God.

Though she may not physically be the same, I will continue to hope for her and trust in The Lord. I hope you guys may keep her in your prayers too 🙂

Lord, thank you for showing me that, in you, our hope will never be in vain.