Day 5

Washed the feet of Jesús today as we ministered to a mentally ill  woman . She came late for the service and went up to the front of the church and laid her head on the steps. Her hair was unkempt , tangled with grass in it and she wore a shirt that was in English that referred to her beauty. I doubt very much if she knew what is said. She sat down in the row beside me and looked afraid so I moved my chair beside her and put my hand on her back. After the video was over, I moved my chair back while we started to pray.

The first thing I knew she was seating on Elaine's lap and Lynda and Elaine were ministering to her. Elaine left to find out about her as they were having a hard time understanding her. I went over to help Lynda. The woman this time looked into my eyes . I felt God's love and compassion for her. I or she and I am not sure which way it happened but as we held each other and we looked inot each others eyes . Her eyes were not clear but they reflected to me the hurts from her past and yet I saw love in her eyes and the need to be just loved. I stroked her hair and her face and she spoke to me in Spainish and told me her story. I did not understand a Word she said in my head but in my heart I Heard a story of severe abuse and mental illness. The holy spirit was present and Lynda and I prayed over her . This daughter of our King had no shoes and her clothes were not cleaned  and her skirt was dirty on the back. Her feet were cracked and dirty and in terrible shape, For some reason God had provided me with a face cloth at the start of the day wrapped in an afghan and Lynda had soap so we got a tub of wáter from the ministers wife and proceeded to wash her feet. As I knelt on the floor and washed her feet as gently as I could , we were surrounded by the Little neighbourhood of children. Everyone knows this woman but I think they probably ignore and avoid her.

As I washed her feet I was reminded of Jesús when he washed his disciples feet and told them to do the same. When I was done I wiped off her feet and gave her an afghan someone had given me to take and I know that afghan is covered in Godly prayers in every stitch. This lost sheep is the one that Jesús would go after. Today I hope that lost sheep  felt God's love through us . Please pray for Paula . We do not know all her needs but our heavenly father does.  

Liz