I Met Jesus Yesterday

I met Jesus yesterday. His face wore a sweet and tender smile and his eyes looked deep into my heart. I want to finish the work (God's work) and his eyes looked at mine as if to say, "you too?". His voice was soft and melodious. His whole demeanor was sobering because he looked like something was weighing upon his heart, yet he was the most happy (that true deep subtle happiness) I've seen anyone in a long time. He was human, yet divine. He wasn't glowing, but I could feel a radiation from him that is hard to explain.

I have been praying about whether to get my credentials or not since the test is the biggest obstacle that I have to finish before going to Africa. We just found out it will delay us a month more and time is gold to us right now. Our goal was to get to the nutrition center before it opened to in-patient on September 15th, but it looks very unlikely now. I was so discouraged and I thought Jesus was going to get us there before, but I have been talking with Him about this and he didn't seem to be answering me, but now I know why. He was waiting for Sabbath.

There David and I were with Jesus. He had walked toward us to greet us and to commune with us. He thanked David for speaking for Sabbath school about us going to Chad and how he was blessed by it. Then he talked to David about mission flying because he is a pilot too and the whole time he was asking questions and never gave us advice unless we asked for it. He didn't force his opinion on us and beat us down with his experience or talk the whole time, oh no! He was quiet and listened after he asked his questions and was fascinated and excited with all our recounts of answered prayer and guidance. Then I asked him if I should get my credentials or not. He thought about it for a minute and crossed his arms and had his thinking face on. He slowly nodded his head and said, "yeah, I think that would be a good idea to get them because you never know when you might come back to the states and need a job." He remembered other missionaries that he knew that were very grateful for their credentials  after coming back to the states. His voice was soft and quiet and then he smiled at me. Jesus gives answers right when we need them most. I love Him so much.

After David and I left we knew we had been with Jesus. The day was brighter, the trees were greener, and there was peace in our souls again. It was weird though, because it wasn't the Jesus I was picturing. You see, he attends Centerville SDA church and had just lost his son a few weeks before our encounter. He would occasionally sob, but was comforted by the assurance that God makes the most beautiful things come from this evil sin-sick world. All of this made me want to be more like Jesus so I too can minister to those who are searching.

"Let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, this man stands before you healthy. This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, that has become the cornerstone. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved. When they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and discovered that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized these men had been with Jesus." ~Acts 4:10-13