Hi Pastor John,
After we got off the phone today, I was talking to Jesus about some of the things I hope he will restore.
Being able to have you lay hands on us and pray. I thought a lot about how it would be if we were not able to have that again. Seeing that picture of Sister Kathy standing in that glass door and knowing that she probably really wanted to hug you and see you, made that hit home even more. Hugging each other again, being in the same room. I remembered today the first time Sue hugged me and how it felt. I prayed today that Jesus would let me hug Sue again. I thought about many things. Hearing our singers sing songs with truth, the feeling that comes when the music starts and the spirit moves, seeing Brother Earl’s feet move when the spirit touches him, or Lee Ann’s shoulders bounce, or watching Carrie dance. Hands raising when we feel the spirit move!
I got very sad thinking about Jesus maybe not restoring us back to our normal. I know things will change. Jesus told me once, everything here is to get us ready to be with him. Everything was always meant to change, but some things are so precious. I don’t want them to change. Today really left me praying for a heart to value whatever we are given, when we are given it.
I felt a little heavy until I heard Sister Willie thanking Jesus. If Sister Wilie is happy and soaking up touches and testifying, that’s where I want to be too. I looked on Facebook and saw all your normal posts, and it felt really good. Helps keep the right perspective and helps me walk down the middle of the track. I am so thankful for the elders and the footsteps to follow. It is comforting. It would be very easy to get lost in this without a shirt tail, or 80 of them, to hold on to.
Thankful you were able to be out driving today. That’s a sweet testimony in itself!
Beth D.
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Amen, Beth!
It was sweet hearing your voice, too, and then Jerry’s, and then Sister Willie’s this afternoon on WhatsApp! Things are changing, but it will be for the better. Jesus does everything perfectly in order to perfect us.
Pastor John