On Sunday after enjoying church service and a nice lunch with friends Kelley and I headed over to Edinburg, Texas to visit two of our girls from Matamoros who live there in the girls school/home. They had a piano recital with 28 different girls playing a song or two. It was incredible to see these young ladies from age 9 to 20 share their musical talent. One of the girls stood up to share her testimony after playing, her name is Diana. She choked back tears as she shared how God had totally changed her heart, her will, and her life for the good in the four years she had been in the school. She talked of rebellion and disobedience that she displayed towards her mom in years past, and how God had changed her to a child of God.
What was so moving for me was knowing that two of our girls were there in this same school, hearing this same message, but more than that, seeing this young lady live out her testimony. Olga and Paola both came from rough homes and both dealt with their share of rebellion, one very open, another not so open, but still there. Now they live a different way in a different home with love and God´s word to lead them. They see the change that has occured in Diana and so many other girls that live there in the school. They know that they have the opportunity to change as well, that they can do it through Christ who strengthens them.
Our testimony is not what we say, it is more what we do, how we live, who we are. I have learned more about Christ by seeing the testimony of people like Martin, Christy, Carolina, Ely, Brenda, Paola, and Olga here in Mexico. I have never met a preacher who could match the testimony in words of these faithful followers of Christ.
Praise God there is hope that Christ can change lives like Diana, Paola, Olga, Juanita, and perhaps me!
Fellow follower
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