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I’ve been reading “Aura's Journey”, a book about a Honduran girl born into the triple whammy of dire poverty, deafness, and eventual blindness. It’s an incredible look into Aura’s path from poverty and no language to the Arkansas School for the Deaf where she graduated with honors, back to Honduras where she (along with others) have literally “changed the course of history for Deaf Hondurans."
We had
the honor of hosting the author at church last week. She and her family
were the ones who welcomed Aura into their home as a daughter, and fought for
her at every step. Here are some quotes from the book:
Aura’s Journey shows how God can take all
of our weaknesses, doubts, fears, and even disabilities and turn the ordinary
water of our lives into wine for His glory. (From book forward by Christy Owen)
You may have heard the phrase, “God
doesn’t call the equipped; He equips the called.” I suppose that holds
true whether you are a poor fisherman, a tax collector or just two middle-class
Americans wondering what the next step is to be… What I am trying to say is
that we did not start out prepared for what was about to happen.
As I write these words, I am awed at the
sovereignty and personal involvement of God as He moves people into His
purposes. Yet, we must all remember that we don’t really have to move
toward God’s purpose. When we actually follow what is unmistakably the
Spirit’s call, amazing adventure and blessings come our way. Everyone in
this story, thus far, just trusted and obeyed, letting God do the leading.
Sometimes we want to jump in with all
fours and rush God’s plan. Yet God is not limited by chance. Albert
Einstein once said “God doesn’t play dice.” He knows exactly what he is
doing, even if we don’t. His timing is perfect in every aspect of our
lives. Sometimes we don’t realize this until we look back and say, “I am
so glad God did not answer that prayer. Or, than happened exactly when I
needed for it to happen.” God does indeed equip the called, and sometimes
it takes time.
Plans. God’s plans. What a
difficult concept that is for some of us to grasp. Yes, I have to include
myself in the “some of us.” I am a planner, an obsessive list maker and a
goal setter. After all, my career as a teacher and mother lent itself to
planning my agenda, along with everyone else’s, including Aura’s.
However, I realized that God’s plans to prosper Aura, giving her a future and a
hope did not quite mesh with mine.
He is indeed a Sovereign and personal God
who loves us unconditionally. He gently guides us and, if we are willing,
places us in just the right place at the right time to live out His
purposes. We may end up being on a mission field in another country or in
our community where we do life together with other people.
My prayer for Aura, her family and
friends, for you, dear reader and for all of us is that God continue to guide
our every step and that we may know how great is His faithfulness.
Love this song from Josh Garrels, our current obsession. Same song, different tune. I told you He was bombarding me.
"So much more to life than we've been told
It’s full of beauty that will unfold
And shine like you struck gold"
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