Serendipity

so, have you ever prayed for someone fervently and faithfully and never really gotten to see what came of it? i have -many many times! and it always discouraged me, because i felt like i might just be wasting my time. i mean, what if this person never came to be in close fellowship with Jesus? why did i bother? well, folks. because i am not God. it is not for me to judge who is worthy of my prayers. God puts someone on my heart, i better pray- because amazing things happen. Here is my example: we will call her TW. she was in my world history class my junior year. she was smart, beautiful, popular, a cheerleader- everything that had terrorized me at my previous school(except thje smart part- i had that too!) Yet, God kept prompting me to reach out to her- and pray for her. she was never mean to me like the girls in RI had been, but she was not often very nice either. she had one of those personalities that playfully made fun of everyone- including herself. i liked her a lot,ached to be her friend, but despite being older, i was intimidated. i kept praying for her, though i never really saw any change in her...i felt defeated. well, that year and the next wore on,and i prayed for her every time she crossed my mind. over the 5 years since i have graduated, i have prayed for her a few times when i thought about it...but not too much. well, the other day, as i was reading the blog of my dearest high school girlfriend, i came across a comment by someone whose first name was the same as TW's (it is a very unique name!) and my heart skipped more thanone beat! i read her blog, tears in my eyes- this girl knew jesus in a way even i had never dreamed for her! Amazing! God is so faithful, He is so amazing beyond our comprehension. and although we are across the globe, i feel like now- as sisters in Christ- we can bulid that friendship i dreamed of all those years ago!