Her name is Avinell and she's 91 years old. She's one of the most beautiful people I've ever met. We went to a house church here in Virginia Beach, VA and she came up and introduced herself to us and instantly we were friends. Bossom buddies...kindred spirits of you will. I'm blogging about her because she impacted my life so much in just a few minutes. She shared about her son who was mentally disabled. She took care of him for 57 years and he died recently. "I can't wait to see him in heaven so he can talk to me. He never was able to talk to me."
When we asked her about how she met Jesus her whole face lit up. She went to a minister many years ago to counsel her regarding her son and he asked her if she knew Jesus. She replied by saying she believed in God but wasn't sure she was going to heaven. The minister told her to go home and talk to God. When she did she said she was filled with peace and hope. Her eyes were sparkling as she was speaking. I wish I could show you. You'll just have to meet her.
Oh and by the way, I want to name my daughter Avindell.
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I love these kind of stories of how God can be seen so clearly in ordinary people. And in a way that makes them anything but ordinary!
I hope you are having a great time in Virginia.
Avindell? i like it. although i told all my friends in high school i was going to name my kid Differentiable, so maybe i'm not the best judge. :)
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