Kindred Spirits

“She felt like a kindred spirit,” I said, to which Eric raised his eyebrows to.

“We just live completely different lives.” I added as thoughts about how differently our lives were came to my mind.

He responded with, “It’s just because she talked so much.”

I must admit he has a point. I thoroughly enjoyed how much she talked with me.

She didn’t just talk to see what I knew, and laugh in amusement.

She didn’t mock my poor pronunciation or grammar.

She didn’t just give up assuming that I was too ignorant to understand.

But she spoke with me as if we were friends. When I couldn’t understand, she would try using a different word…or I’d call Brother Shadrick over to help. Then we would continue on.

It was just what my heart needed, and the Lord so kindly gave it to me!

We met this sweet family Saturday while witnessing in Phokera. They were the first house we stopped at. We were warmly greeted by the family. Their little girl was such a doll and shook each of our hands once we were seated. During our visit each of their four kids greeted us in a similar way.

The Lord gave me liberty to share the Gospel with them. When we finished, the husband asked if they needed to go to a certain church or see a certain Pastor to repent.

I pointed to the three crosses Brother Shadrick had drawn in the dirt and replied, “On either side of Jesus were two criminals. One repented and asked the Lord to remember him in His kingdom. Jesus said that he would be with Him in paradise that day. Did he need to go to the tabernacle or a priest?”

“No,” the husband replied.

“Who did he go to?” I questioned.

“Jesus,” answered the husband.

“And that is who we need to go through. Salvation is not through a church or a man, but only through the Lord Jesus Christ.” I said.

They both prayed and said that they had trusted Christ, then we spent some sweet time visiting. The wife said that maybe now we are one as Baptists.

When we went to our Phokera Bible study, I anxiously looked for them as they said that they would come. I was a little disappointed when it was time to take the children to their tree for a Bible lesson and I hadn’t seen her yet. I had so looked forward to her sweet fellowship!

I always wait to dismiss the kids until I see that the adults walking down the path. Before I closed, she and her husband came and waited patiently at the back of the class. What a blessing it was!

I pray that the Lord continues to work in this family. What a blessing it would be to have them become faithful members!