Praise to the God who saves!

I don't know where to start, I am not sure how to put this deep joy in to simple words. All I can truly say is that I am blown away by God's gift of mercy and unconditional love for His people. Two  of my forever favorite stories in the bible is the story of the prodigal son and the woman caught in adultery. I can without any doubt fully relate to both of this stories as the prodigal son and as the sinful woman. I think we all can relate one way or another. What stands out the most for me about these two stories is that: when the son finally came to himself and decided to go back home to his father, the father ran to meet him! swept him off his feet, embraces him tightly, and kissed him. And in the story of the woman; Jesus refused to cast a stone but rather stooped down and offered this woman forgiveness, He forgives her and offers her a  new life. The great mercy and unconditional love extended to both is overwhelming! when in reality the son deserved nothing but rejection from the father and the woman deserved death...
Luke 19:10 "For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost."


THE GOOD NEWS! The good news!...
The  greatest high light of my week and probably will be the greatest high light of this year though not yet at the end, is God's goodness and mercy of yesterday and today. Yesterday two of my girls come to Christ. First Kyla, who I have long waited for and believed that if she comes to Christ then God can use her to be an additional light and a living testimony to the rest of the class.  And not only in class but also at home. God brought me to a point where by I suddenly realized that I can give all the love these kids needs, and every thing they would ever want or need, but the greatest gift I can ever give them is Christ Himself. By God's boldness and strength, I chose to share the gospel constantly, pray, wait (which was the hard part  :) and trust that God was at work. And for sure God was at work. Like the farmer in Mark 4:26-28 who scattered the seeds on the ground; night and day the seeds sprouts and grows, but he don't understand how it happens, I couldn't see God fully at work until too, until Kayla finally took that step. And once that door swung open: another student (Chanteline) came up to me privately with the same desire. She wanted to let go of the old life and accept the new life in Christ. I couldn't contain the joy and I still can't!!
I am so happy!!!!!
God continued to touch and change hearts;  today one of my other student (Bibi) asked me if she could speak to me in private too, and right away I knew what was coming, she wanted and was ready to make that commitment .She said it's a decision she had been thinking about making for a long time, but she just didn't know how to go about it until today!
And I quote: " I know that to be a christian is not an easy thing, but I truly want to have Jesus in my life. I want to know him as my friend."
All I could do was to blink back the tears. And as I prayed with her I was reminded about John 6:37 "All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out."

I found comfort and peace knowing that it's only by the father's love and grace that we each are able to come to Christ. And when we do come, like the father in the story of the prodigal son; He will never turn us away but joyfully accept, forgive, and gives us a clean slate if you will. We become a new creation in Him. (2Corin 5:17-19) What a joy to know that there will always be room in the father's home!
What a joy to know that he doesn't seek to save those who are "good" but rather those who are lost and helpless.
 Luke 15:7 " I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent."