Isn't God AMAZING???

This email came to me this morning. A story to encourage you as you pursue/are pursued by God today:

Kelli,
I'm not sure if you ever knew this, maybe you did. I can't remember if you did or not. :) Well, I was just reading through your blog and the last thing you said was that you regreted not being an RA long enough. Well, I just wanted to encourage you with something. The person that took your spot was Amanda Walston. Before she was an RA, she was not a believer. But because of the people that were in her life and lived across the floor from her (Laura Meyer and Amye Anderson) she came to know Christ the first year she was an RA. I was her small group leader this year at the women's retreat and let me tell you she has had a radical transformation. She told me on the way to the retreat (we carpooled together) that she had taken your place. She didn't know who you were, but she had found out later that you had prayed for the next RA that would be in that room. Well, hun, you're prayers for the next RA in that room were answered mightily! She is such a huge blessing and beautiful woman in the Lord. If you had become an RA the next year, Amanda would not have gotten the experience to live next to those two girls and work with Jade who encouraged her to go to Main Event, where she ended up giving her life to Jesus. So, you may regret not being an RA for a second year, but Praise God that you didn't because God used that decision in a way to bring someone to Himself.

I know that this was a really random email, but I really wanted to email you and here's my excuse! :) So let me know how Monday night worked out when you have the time! I'll talk to you later!

your sista,
Sarah G

Sarah - your words could not have come at a more perfect time. Thank you for sharing - I never, ever, ever knew that! Wow. God is so much greater than me, so much in control of even the intricate pushes and hesitations in my spirit, and He has a plan that far exceeds my greatest thoughts or desires! When I was praying for the next RA to take my place, I prayed God would make His home in that room, that His spirit would invade the life and heart of that woman. God is FAITHFUL and I want to shout it from the rooftops today!!! PRAISE GOD! I am sooo humbled, so humbled by the Lord today. That our prayers would be heard, that He would move His hand in such a mighty way...I want to pray fervently forever, even though I may never hear stories like this, of how God connects our prayers and makes reality happen in the hearts of men and women around us.

You've blessed me indeed. I love you deeply, friend. I'm glad we can live this life and share in our experiences of God together, even from a distance.