Mrs. Nahur's family is in a mess. Each one of her 3 daughters have made very sad choices by way of husbands - and are working through much rubble. Mrs. Nahur's husband - an apparently dry alcoholic who has tortured her in the past - is tired of one their dead-beat (and HIV positive) son-in-laws and has forbidden her to help the family until the young men gets a job. There is a basic logic her husband's thoughts - but the reality is that this young man has TB and has just started on ART too.
Mrs. Nahur has been suffering from vomitting and severe headaches. Probably due to the challenges and strains she faces.
Mrs. Nahur has seen some direct answers to prayer though.
One of her daughters left her husband and eloped with a former flame of hers. He left his wife and 2 children for her. Mrs. Nahur prayed. Hard. Amazingly they have both gone back to their families. The impossible is in the realm of reality.
Today Mrs. Nahur came to the centre. In all the troubles she has, Mrs. Nahur is determined to give. And give she did. A sizable amount of money (a navy man came by today too - and gave only a 5th of what she did. Then she brought a brand new sari for one of our HIV postiive ladies. And one for a staff member who got married recently. All three items well beyond her means - but expressions of love.
Thinking about the amazing lady, the following words of Scripture come to mind:
And now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. 2 Cor. 8,1-3a
What a privilege to know these true saints. Sinners saved by grace.
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