Making New Friends

This has been an interesting week. On Wednesday I went down to have my free breakfast and when I had finished eating, there had been a man at the next table who had heard me talking to someone that peak his interest. After I had finished eating, he turned around and joined me at my table. We started talking and shared a little about each other and where we were from and what I was doing on all my travels to so many countries. I told him that I was a Christian and a son of God. He then pulled out a large unniquik silver cross that I had never seen before and he told me he was a Christian also. We talked a little more and then he surprised me with a request for me to pray for him, so I did. It was a powerful prayer right there in the restaurant and then he thanked me with a big smile and then I stood up and said goodbye because I need to catch a ride to an ATM machine to pay for my hotel stay. But before I left him, I place my right hand on thee top of his head and gave him a double blessing. He liked that very much.  As I was leaving thed resturant, a kind young man from the hotel staff started to walk me to the van but as I was going I was attacked by the enemy, satan. I became very weak and my vision blurred and all light areas in my vision became almost blinding. It was scary, but I needed to get money so I pressed on and prayed as the young man helped me walk with every step to get to the van. My vision didn't improve until we got to the airport ATM machines, but I was still very weak and had to rest along the way a few times. I got my money and returned to the hotel and paid for my room. The young man asked ime if I needed an ambulance and I said, no. However, he did walk me to my room which was on the third floor through outside staircases. I thanked him when we finally got there. I had planned on going shopping that morning also, because I was out of most of my food. However, I decided to wait until the next day when I would feel better. When we got to my room I gave the young man all the change I had collected the past couple weeks from my desktop, for all his help that day, which was about K4. He then offered to go with me to do my shopping the next day and take a taxi and stay with me if I needed any help. I accepted. because I felt God had sent this young man to help me during this attack and he showed me a real kindness and thoughtfulness to my every need. He was not expecting anything in return, this was very humbling for me. The next day after I had my breakfast, we went shopping and he called for a taxi to get us to the supermarket. He helped me with my shopping and then got us a taxi to return back to the hotel. He carried my heavy bag of food to my room. I gave him K7 for all his help and had paid the taxi driver K30. These amounts are much less in American money. I invited him into my room and we talked for a while to get to know each other better. I explained my mission and my age when he asked. He also told me his name which is Greg and he was twenty years old, married and his wife is five months pregnant. He gets paid R370 every two weeks, which is about $65 in American or what I have to pay for one night at this hotel. He stays in a dorm with eight other men and his wife stays in another dorm and makes the same amount of money. They have no cooking appliance or refrigerator in their room and have to buy all their food at markets away from the hotel. His apartment next to my hotel which they provide for and the cleaning of their uniforms, that is all, no free meals from the hotel. His father died four years ago, and has a mother whom he tries to visit. He finally asked for a little money which I was glad to give. I came here to help the poor and this is one way that I can do that and I also get the help I need while I'm here too. Greg is a native to this country, but was born on a separate island from this one. He has no religious affiliations, but I believe that will change and I sense he is hungry to know God's love, power and faithfulness. And I believe God will provide for all his family's needs, because Greg is my friend and that is God's desire also.