Before they slid me into the tube the technician asked me why I was having the scan done. I vaguely explained that I was having a kidney biopsy next week. The doctor wanted the scan to make sure something else was not going on before they did the biopsy. I was very nice but brief. After awhile, honestly, you just get kind of sick of yourself. You want something else to talk about. She then asked me if I had Lupus. I said "yes" all the while thinking "that's strange I didn't volunteer that information". With that I was slid in the tube. They took 125 pictures in under 3 minutes. Piece of cake.
As I was leaving the technician closed the door. She looked at me and said "I feel led to pray for you. Would you mind if I prayed with you right now?" I was joyfully stunned! "Of course!" For a good minute this beautiful young girl held my hands and prayed over every single bit of my body. In great detail. It literally brought tears to my eyes. When she finished I thanked her, hugged her, and looked for her name on her name-tag. I didn't see it. About the time I was about to ask for her name the next patient was ready. It was one of the most beautiful, intimate things I have ever experienced. I walked out of the building and to my car in utter amazement. Full of joy. Full of thanksgiving for a God that shows up in the most unexpected places.
All morning I had been cleaning up my house after workmen. Making dinner and catching up on things that have been left undone since my Father has been ill. Post office, grocery store, laundry, drug store. I was completely and totally entrenched in the busyness of everyday life. The job of running a household. Supervising construction in our bathrooms, air conditioning people, the yard guy and the chimney guy.
Our youngest daughter and her roommate were coming home for the night. I've only seen Carrington once since she left for college. I was so excited I thought I would bust. I thought that was my blessing of the day.
I must admit in order to stay really connected with the Lord I have to make choices. Those choices are to pray every morning upon waking. To pray every evening before sleeping. To listen to Christian contemporary praise and worship music whenever I'm in the car. To talk to at least one person a day in my "circle". If I don't do these things I slip right back into the world. In a snap. Just like that. I need Him like I need oxygen. If I don't walk in step with Him I die from lack of oxygen.
The Lord is everywhere. He has His angels stationed all around us. They are there to love us, guide us, pray for us... even when we don't know that we need praying for!
"Do not neglect to show hospitality to
strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without
knowing it."-Hebrews 13:2
