Be an Angel to someone

Last week I had a really long day on Thursday. It was a wonderful day- just really long! I had been at an all day Christian Global Leadership Conference, followed by an hour long music improvement class for the musicians at my church. So, it was close to 8pm when I was finally headed home. In a torrential downpour, the magnitude of which I had not seen in a long while. It has been a really hot,dry,summer. All I wanted to do was get home and get out of the crazy weather. God,however, had other plans for me that night.

As I was pulling into my neighborhood I noticed a guy standing outside his car looking perplexed. Of course if I were standing outside my car in a torrential downpour, I think would appear perplexed too! So, I rolled down the window to ask him if he needed some help. He sheepishly replied that his phone was dead ,his car had died, and he couldn't reach his son for help. After borrowing my cell phone it became apparent that this would not fix his problem either. His son was not picking up.

At this point I had a choice to make. I could say "Well, good luck! Hope he shows up!", or I could offer him further assistance. It was clear what the loving response was. So, I drove home, drug my husband out of his chair, and headed out into the rain once again to help the stranger jump his car. Climbing out of my car at this point involved sinking ankle deep into mud. Which is always fun.... After two attempts the car finally started, but just to be sure we followed Manny home. After which I pretty much thought that was the end of it....

Later that evening, I found a voice mail message on my cell phone. It was from Manny the stranded motorist. It had not occurred to me that he would have my cell phone number now stored in his son's cell phone. He left a message saying that he was thankful for our help, and that it was great to know that there were " still good people in the world". Don't we all need to be reminded of that now and again? I learned a saying a long time ago that sticks with me to this day- "Christ has no hands and feet on earth but ours". It is true. Be someone's angel. It's what we are called to do. Even in the rain and the mud. God smiles when we show kindness and mercy to the strangers among us. Shalom.....