A Divine Encounter
Hello Family,
I am ready to share another amazing Testimony! As you know I have loads of them and it’s all due to God’s Glory!
Well, I have been in a wheelchair for 17 1/2 years now. Wow, time sure does fly when your praising God. OK, about 3 years into my accident, I started a journey on a very dark path. This was after I had lost my mother to Cancer and began to hang out with the wrong crowd for acceptance. My faithful and God fearing Aunt Patty took notice and, because of her love for me, pulled me aside for a one on one – soul to soul fellowship. At the end of our conversation she handed me a book that wouldn’t sink in for another 3 years. I was determined to look for love in all the wrong places at the time.
After 3 years and being exhausted trying it my way, I asked God to reveal Him and show me His way! Shortly after that prayer I came across the book Aunt Patty gave me 3 years before. The book is, “A Step Further by Joni Eareckson Tada”. Joni had several statements in her book that hit home, but the one that hit the hardest was when she said, “I was eventually to come to the conclusion that one of God’s purposes in increasing our trials is to sensitize us to people we never would have been able to relate to otherwise.”
WOW, talk about hitting the nail on the head for me. I had wondered why the heck after 27 years of my life accomplished without any drugs or alcohol, that at this late age, I would be strung out on crack cocaine, send the cops on a high speed chase, and end up in jail. I was like, “WHAT THE MESS!
Reading Joni’s book became a teaching tool and a spiritual guider when I wasn’t ready for the Bible or ready to go to Church. It was something that I could understand and relate to.
Now let’s fast forward. After 17 1/2 years being in the chair and after 5 years of rebuilding what I had destroyed, I had a woman by the name of Kara contact me via Facebook; of all places. She messaged me that someone directed her to one of my YouTube videos and she was so impressed with it that she wanted to interview me for her new website “IAMVIABLE.COM”. With my healed soul and humbled flesh, I agreed. She then went on asking,” Would You mind meeting me at the Joni & Friends building?” “WOULD I MIND?” I asked myself as I read her message. I couldn’t believe that, after all that I had done and gone thru, I would be honored to be in Joni’s Facility. Wait, it get’s better!!!
OK… So my husband, Eric, and I drove to the location after I, with complete child like excitement, had been corresponding back and forth with Kara for about a month.
We reached the V.I.P. Parking Spot which is the handicap able parking spot requiring the blue V.I.P. Pass that has my photo on it…LOL …Here is where it begins to get mooshey. I immediately, fall into a full circle moment of emotions, feel the waterfalls in my eyes. It all hit me at once. As I am trying to keep my cool and composure, here comes Kara knocking on the passenger window where I was sitting. I quickly pulled myself together. As Kara gave me a huge hug, we were on our way; entering another dimension in life for me. We took a few moments to get acquainted and went over details of the interview. Shortly afterwards we were on our way to one of the most intense interviews that I have ever had. It lasted about an hour. Time slipped by as I was engulfed sharing the greatness of God in my life from beginning to end.
Once we finished, I heard the word from our Tour Guide, “Joni will take a moment to say hello in the middle of our tour.” A grand finale to top off the amazing day that had already been half way established. I was flushed with pure excitement. Our Tour Guide began the tour and it was intreging to hear about the history of a woman of God that I looked up to.
Finally, we got closer to Joni’s office and I was like OMG when the tour guides said, “Joni will see us now!”
As I entered Joni’s Office, no matter how hard I tried to hold back, the tears began to flow. My emotions got the best of me and I fell into submission as the Holy Spirit took over. This was a lifetime opportunity that will last a lifetime. I turned the corner to capture an aura that was filled with the same light I contain. I recognized the Authority, the Strength, and the Power. It was a few years more matured than mine, but it was recognizable.
This amazing creation of God’s was a reflection of who I have been over the past 11 years, but has been in existence for decades. It was Jesus Christ Himself dwelling in a body that most would consider limited. But I knew better. For He dwelled inside of me and I know that He is limitless!
Joni said hello and even allowed me to share a video that I brought for my Angels. Little did I know, but I should’ve, she would welcome me with open arms!
She even invited us to enter sacred art room while sharing some of her personal moments with us. What an honor.
I will never forget this day as it was definitely a day that the Lord had made, and I for sure rejoiced and was amazingly glad in it!
I look forward to the many more to come adventures with Kara, Joni, and Nick that will bless the World on so many levels!
