A Layne Post
People come with stories. 
Some will make you laugh.
Some will stir rage.
Some will make you cry.
And slowly unveiled amid warm afternoons passed under shade cloth, surrounded by giggles and cries of three little girls, they begin to unfold, these people, these stories.
And we find, not to our surprise, they are so much more than a cancer diagnosis.
And so we minister, as desperate people serving desperate people in need of Savior.
And it isn’t grandiose.
In fact, it seems small this “ministry” we do.
Sometimes it may be a morning spent at the beach, or a few new colorful skirts bought solely for pleasure.
Sometimes it is tossing bean bags into wooden holes.
Sometimes it is singing along with the strum of a guitar.
Sometimes it is sitting on tree stumps bearing souls and airing hurt.
Sometimes it is a big stinky dog catching slobbery toys thrown to-and-fro.
Sometimes it is watching television with the air conditioning on.
Sometimes is is plate of fried chicken or the cooking of comfort food.
And then in the quiet stillness found at the end of the day, we find ourselves drifting to sleep and thanking God for these stories collided into ours, and begging His smile as we try to love those He loves.
Thanks for being a part. Thanks for seeing people and loving people with us.
So real, so honest, so vulnerable, SO JESUS! Thank You Jon and Layne again for being there in the small but HUGE to each one validated daily life of the ones God has placed and will place in the Heller Family’s path for “such a time as this” :)
XO
My, my, … how messy and wonderful life can be all at once. I feel that we can almost touch you. Touch Anita and Inez. So earthy. So human.
We are so alike, all of us human beings, aren’t we?
Praying for these sisters today.
A great place in your life, God is so good no matter what age they all need the same love, care
on the short or long life.
Dear Jon and Layne – I have tried now 3 times to respond – hope this works. The Lord had already spoken to me, before I read this post, to double my support for you – He is so faithful and knows your needs even before you ask. All praise to Him. Tatu and I send you all much love and special hugs.