And of one of my favorite things in life is when God shows up in miraculous ways to confirm his word! While I could try to explain what happened, I'll let Brooke tell you! She is on an outreach team that spent their three month lecture phase in Kona, HI and spent about 4 weeks in DC with us and will soon be leaving for the Middle East.
"As our time in Washington DC comes to an end, I can’t help but to
smile as I think about all that the Lord has done in this city as well as what
He has done in my life. Ever since watching Darren Wilson’s “Finger of God” a
few months ago, I’ve had an itch to see God show off before my own eyes. This
brings me to my favorite moment out of the four weeks we have been here. Every
night our team travels out to DuPont Circle, a popular hang out spot for both
locals and tourists. To paint a picture for you, just imagine a park with a
pretty fountain in the center surrounded by restaurants galore, embassies,
shops, and lots of traffic. A large portion of the homeless community call this
place their home. The first night our team decided to evangelize in groups of two.
With that being said, Grant, his ukulele (aka companion for life), and myself
were off. At this point I’m thinking to myself okay lets take a lap around the
park and scope out our bait, but Grant just goes for it.
We walk up to a group
of four homeless people hanging out on a bench and begin talking about life.
Grant takes Mitch who is a universalist and I take Bree, Kevin, and Brett who
gives me every reason not to believe in God. Bree has a past of rejection,
abuse, and confusion so it was a challenge getting her to open up. Kevin deals
with self worth, oppression, and fear that causes him to remain silent. Brett
grew up with no stability, love, or acceptation. After nearly two hours of
conversation, my hunger to see God move is out of control. It’s like waiting
for your favorite meal at your favorite restaurant. All the sudden Brett moans
and complains about the pain in his leg. My ears perk up and I realize my
favorite meal at my favorite restaurant is about to be served. Brett can barely
walk, even with his cane because he was hit by a car which caused a serious
meniscus injury. I asked if I could pray over his leg and he said yes! After
praying I asked him to stand up without his cane. His reaction is one I will
remember for the rest of my life.
Standing in awe, his jaws hit the ground and
he says, “There is no pain in my knee.” Still limping, I insist we keep praying
that God will completely restore his entire leg back to its original design.
Grant walks over and we both pray for full healing. Brett stands up once more
and exclaims, “I feel like I have a new leg! Lets walk to California! What
the....” Completely dumbfounded at what just happened, Brett tells us that he’s
going to share with his mom (who is an atheist), this miracle of how God healed
his leg! Bree insists that we pray for her dad who has cancer and Kevin was
willing to receive prophetic words, affirmation and prayer too. The atmosphere
shifted in that moment, a moment I will never forget. Time and time again I
will hear various people from the homeless community speak about how Brett
doesn’t walk with his cane anymore. They say he uses that cane as a testimony
of how God healed his leg. And that my friends, is the beginning of an
awakening in DuPont Circle."
