Heartbreak in Mexico

Here’s a story of heartbreak by Naomi Skeltis from a mission trip to Mexico this summer:    

 

I hadn’t seen her in two years. The last few months she had been popping
in my head so I really wanted to visit her. My team and I showed up at
her door. I yelled and she came out. The look on her face told me
something was wrong. I went up to her and she fell into my arms crying.

 

She started weeping, so I asked her what was wrong. She said her husband
was gone. In my mind, I thought she meant he had left her for another
woman or something. Then she continued on to tell me he had passed away
two months before. I instantly knew that is why God had me thinking
about and praying for her for the past two months. 

We went inside her house and she began to tell me the story of what had
happened. Her husband had taken his own life. The grandchildren were
only told he had an accident. After a few minutes some of her
grandchildren started coming out to see us. She stopped talking because
she didn’t want to upset them.

 

However, because the team was there they
were able to take the kids outside and start a soccer game. This created
a safe place for her to share without her worrying about her
grandchildren hearing. She was able to share what was on her heart. My
translator and I were left to listen and minister to her as she spoke
freely. 

 

She shared every detail with us and we were able to speak life into her
as she shared. It was a very emotional and personal experience. I felt
we were God’s ambassadors as we listened and loved her. Through our team
God was able to reach down and touch her.  It was an incredibly
humbling experience.

 

I realized God is the one who sent us to Mexico so
He could show Martha just how much He loves her. He touched all of our
hearts bringing us from an entirely different country and culture to
reach her. He must love her a lot.

 

God wants us to be his agents of change in the world. He wants to partner with us in redeeming the brokenness of creation. How are you choosing to do that this next year?