I asked God to prepare my heart and those I would meet before arriving in Barranquilla. I know without a doubt this was a God appointed time on Tuesday at 11:00am. We were walking in a community sharing the gospel when a local pastor walked up and asked if we would be willing to talk to a woman in the area. When we arrived the pastor asked if she would talk to us. She agreed with hesitancy. As I shared my testimony tears began to fill her beautiful eyes. How amazing…. we both share a similar story. She shared some very private details of her life with embarrassment and regret. She told me how she felt so alone. We talked for a long time and both agreed God set this time for her to hear and accept His message of love, forgiveness and a hope for her future. It was His perfect timing for Jenny. He heard her cries and worked it out for a woman from the U.S to meet with her. This was no accident. My heart breaks for Jenny as I know she wants to change her life. She is not proud of her past or present choices, she questions her role as a mother to her 6 children and does not know what to do. It was also perfect timing the 6 woman from 12Stone would be teaching the Diamond Life Journey in a small group setting at the local church. I invited her to come and begin to learn and connect with other woman how to change her life. She was embraced with our “12Stone love” for woman. I know God has big plans for Jenny. I pray she can feel the depth of God’s love as she thinks about how God orchestrated that day for her. If God sent me to Barranquilla for 1 woman named Jenny – it was so worth it!
- Rita Pantels
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