Being USED by God!

The other day, After leaving work, running to the post office and bank to make the deposit, I was driving home with my little Girl asleep in the back seat. It was a normal day, nothing exciting on tv, nothing exciting at work, nothing exciting at all. I was just driving.

Then a former friend/employee of mine that moved away and got married popped into my head. She has been gone for almost 6 months, living and working on her life and the time that our lives had any connection was gone. But she popped into my head. I pulled out my new G1 phone and found her number. It was an Oklahoma number and she was not living in Oklahoma so I figured it would not be her number any more. I pressed send.

1 ring... 2 rings... 3 rings... not a good sign... then voice mail picked up! It was her voice... so at least it's not a wrong number.

I left a message something like this" Hi , this is Michael, I hope your doing well. Just calling to check on you!@ Call if you get a chance!

I hung up and started getting Evelyn out of the car. Just then my phone rang and it was her.

We started our conversation like most friends do.. weather, family, work, old friends.

Then she started telling me how her heart is feeling empty. She had medical issues that prevented her from working, so she just sits home. A home she married into 6 months ago. In a city she moved to 6.5 months ago with a man she loves. He works 12 hrs a day (ave) and so she sits at home alone (cat and dog) but alone. She talked about bible studies that she couldn't get to for one reason or another... and how she just feels worthless.

I then understood why I called her. It was not for me. God needed me to call her. To listen to her hearts cry and remind her that she is not alone. She is not worthless and there is a reason for this dry season.

We talked about how life when we are in high School is. We get up (at our parrents home) go to school. (regardless of the socialization) we come home... do homework (sometimes) call our friends, go do something. Home sleep. Repeat daily. We usually spend 3 to 5 nights a week out of the house fellowshipping with friends.

I expressed that I miss that about my youth. Getting together with friends and talking about life. I encouraged her to go to the church and ask about small groups. Ask if she could help out in the office, answer phones, fold bulletins, anything. Even if just for an hour. She asked if I am in a small group and I told her about the group Amy has been going to. I have not made it to a meeting yet... but I do want to go. Although I am not best friends with most of the people in our group... it still is good to fellowship.

Amy came home durring the call and I wanted to say our goodbyes so I could be with my Wife... However I knew God wasn't done. I reminded how special she is to God. How strong her personallity was here at Emmanual Baptist. She cried and so did I a bit. I said... you can call me durring the day... I'm just sitting in my office answering calls.... If you don't mind holding... I can talk all morning.

We laughed a bit about life... then Evelyn started wakeing up... so I said I needed to go get her. And we ended our call.

I thank God for using me that day. I didn't know where the words were comming from some of the time... and know now, they were from Him.
M