At age 14,
Linda developed a chronic health problem that required her to be hospitalized
for major surgery several times a year. She survived bacterial meningitis that
left her in a coma for 2 weeks and blind for 6 months. She once celebrated two
birthdays in a row in the hospital—without going home in between. She has had
several experiences when she was not expected to live. But yet Linda is the
most vibrant, grateful, and cheerful person you will ever meet. She once told
me that her mission field, as she hoped and planned, is the hospital. But
instead of serving God as a doctor, she serves Him as a patient. No matter how
sick she is, the light of the Lord radiates from her.
Linda
exemplifies the teaching of the apostle Peter. Despite her trials, she
rejoices, and the genuineness of her faith brings “praise, honor, and glory” to
Jesus Christ (1 Peter 1:6-7).
Write
your plans in pencil and remember that God has the eraser. (RBC)
