Wednesday, June 8, 2011
I am always amazed when the Lord lets me see some of the things he's been doing, but Lydia's story and how I've been woven into it just leaves me in awe. It all started 10 years ago. Corina met Lydia on the streets when Lydia was just a teen. She had just left home and moved onto the streets. Corina had asked for prayer for this girl. My grandma felt called to pray for her, 10 years ago. And she did, year after year- that she would get off of the streets and raise her children right. About a year ago, Lydia disappeared. Corina and my grandma both thought she had died. So my grandma stopped praying for her. A little bit before I came to Bolivia, grandma felt God urging her to pray for Lydia again. Then, on Christmas eve, we saw her again, when her 3 year old daughter found me and starting playing with me. I felt a connection with this little one and God put her on my heart every day, so I prayed for her. When we found out the little girl was Lydia's daughter and Lydia was alive, it was obvious that God was working here. So I prayed for Lydia and her daughter, as did my grandma and others who heard about her. I prayed that, even at three, she would have the strength to stand up for what is right, and that God would plant in her the knowledge of right and wrong, so that she would not follow in the ways of her mother. This afternoon, we spent time in the canal, talking with Lydia and the others living under the bridge. I found out that the girl's name is Yandira Dayana. She told us that when Lydia would sniff glue, little Dayana would tell her not to, that it's wrong. Wow! A 3 year old that grew up seeing nothing else, knowing nothing else, would know whats right, and stand up for it! I pray that she will grow up searching after what is right, standing tall and strong against the pull of the streets. Lydia asked us to pray for her. She said that she really wants to get off the streets, that she's willing to do what she needs to do, but she needs God's help. She wants to start attending one of Corina's Bible studies! After 10 years of praying, the Lord has broken through her walls and called her to himself. How amazing our Lord is that he rescues us when we are in the slums of life!! I know that the Lord has called Dayana and I want to ask that you pray for her throughout her life. I know He has great plans for her. He has called her from a life of darkness. Wow. I'm still amazed.
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