Christmas Eve Miracle

I’ve just finished eating dinner on a boat, and I’m bundling up in my assigned bunk bed on my way to Cagayan de Oro for flood recovery. As I relax, I hear the sound of restless roosters and people talking quietly among themselves. Shortly after, a young lady I don’t know takes the bunk attached directly to mine, with nothing but a board separating the two of us.

We greet each other with “Hi,” but before long we are sharing news about what’s going on in each of our lives. Shella’s heart has been broken over the uncertainty of her future and the loss of hundreds of lives in Cagayan de Oro just over two weeks ago. What appeared to be a random bunk placement away from my team suddenly shows signs of a divine appointment set up by God.

Late into the night, Shella and I are standing on the top deck under the stars, praying to the living God. She has tears of joy in place of her old burdens as she commits her life to Jesus Christ! The sacrifice of not being with family for Christmas was truly rewarded by God with the honor of being His servant to impact a life for eternity!