There are always stories, adventures, and testimonies of Gods awesome work. I wanted to share this one with you because it has really made me consider who or what I put my trust in. This happened about a week ago...

Walking down the street, heading towards The Salvation Army Thrift Store, my friend Chelcee and I where stopped by a man that has forever changed my view on life. Sitting at a bus stop, he waved the two of us down, because he had seen us around and wanted to talk with us. Well, to our surprise he was deaf, and had been drinking, and to top it off, he spoke Spanish.

Right away, I knew that God had set this all up. I pray often that God would stretch me, and this is what He does. As soon as we realized he was deaf, we grabbed a pen and paper, praying we could somehow communicate. He sat, motioning that he had seen us before, praying, and that he felt ashamed of himself. Because he had been drinking, the guilt made him believe that he was unlovable. As soon as we got the paper and pen, the three of us began an amazing conversation.

His name is Eduardo, and he is from Mexico. For work, Eduardo was in the masonry business and the pain from the work drew him towards alcohol. He also told us that he was a retired boxer in Mexico, and when you look at his hands, you could see the result of years of fighting.

This was only the surface of our conversation. But the part that amazed me most was that it happened in three languages: sign language, Spanish, and English. I think the most important part of our whole conversation was this: in that moment, Eduardo saw and felt love. True, genuine, raw love. Not by anything Chelcee or I said or did, but by God through us.

We all hugged, said our goodbyes, and walked in opposite directions. Have you ever had one of those moments where all you could do was say, "Wow!"? That moment occured as I realized a very important lesson. When we are going about the Lords work, the barriers we see, can be overcome by God, our Creator. When we allow the Spirit to work, where we know we cannot, God will never cease to amaze us.

Keep Eduardo in your prayers...