She walked up to the front of the church. A tiny country church trying to bridge the changing cultures of the Andes and modern Western culture, a mixture of young people in jeans who speak mostly Spanish and older people in more Andean styles who speak more Quechua. I know her. I danced with her at the church service. Her name is Gabriela. It surprises me to see her here, now. Humbly, brokenly, she announced her desire to accept Jesus into her heart. With tears streaming down her cheeks and her voice catching in her throat, she prayed, standing up front with Pastor Celestino and his wife Ines. And Jesus came. Just like the song we sang in Quechua earlier in the morning, which Ines translated roughly for me: "As he was going to the cross, Jesus said to me, 'I'm dying so that you don't have to'". Joy filled my heart as I listened to her pray and as I felt the Holy Spirit's presence there. As Gabriela prayed, another woman came down the aisle. Gently supported by two others, she came, clutching a crutch, limping badly. Juana, sitting beside me, explained that this woman was pregnant and didn't take care of herself. About a month ago, she gave birth and hasn't been well since. A chair was brought and she sat at the front of the church, expressing the same desires as Gabriela. The church extended hands of blessing and healing over her. As I was praying for her, I was reminded of the story of the healing of the paralytic from Mark 2. It was preached about several times recently and what stuck out to me was Jesus' question: "Which is more difficult: to say 'Your sins are forgiven' or to say 'Take up your bed and walk'?" For us as humans, both are equally difficult. However, for God, both are equally possible. I would have loved to see her be healed physically. That didn't happen, but she went away from church yesterday with a far greater healing. She was healed spiritually. God must have a greater plan...
All I know is that, slowly but surely, the kingdom of God is expanding in Peru and God is bringing precious souls into His kingdom, for His glory and for the praise of His name.
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