This is Mary, once a week, she cleans the common rooms of my house. Mary is the most gentle sweet spirit that I, perhaps, have ever met. She first endeared herself to me, when upon meeting her, she asked where I was from. Then she told me that she went to Florida herself with her church, which is a bit mind-blowing in itself. And she was describing Disney to me (from someone, who may have never even seen a Disney movie herself). She is telling me about a parade, then the fireworks started. She took my hand and says, "Elizabeth, I just thought heaven was coming down, with all those colors across the sky!" She gave thanks all to God. It was so sweet and genuine, and I do not think she was exaggerating at all. She genuinely thought heaven was coming to earth right then.
Mary has a difficult life, her husband left her, and she is on her own to raise three kids. But you would never know it by her spirit. She quotes massive amounts of scripture. When she found out I was leaving this weekend, she ran out to pick flowers for me. She tells me, "Me lookim yu bihan long dispela graun or heven." (I will see you later either on this earth or in heaven) Then after several goodbyes, she leaves, but runs back in, and says I just have to give you a scripture verse to go home with.
"May He grant you according to your heart's desire, And fulfill all your purpose." ~Psalm 20:4
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