Tuesday, March 15, 2005

I met Vanessa yesterday

I met Vanessa yesterday. She was hanging out by the tennis courts during my after school junior high tennis practice at the appartments near the school. She said she was 17. After practice she asked me if she could hit some of the tennis balls. I told her that she could. She stood on one side of the net and me on the other. I tossed one and she hit it. I tossed another and she hit that one too. The third one didn't go so well and she quickly put the racket down and glanced quickly to see who was watching. She wanted to know where the girls were that were going to make fun of her. I told her that none were around. I tossed another one and she hit it again. I told her that I wanted to throw a few to her backhand side but first I needed to show her the proper grip. I walked over to her and was about to move her hand to the right position and she quickly moved her hand out of the way. I told her that it was ok and I again went to adjust her hand on the racket. She let me, and soon she was hitting backhand after backhand over the net.
She asked me what I did and I told her about being the Dean and mentioned that I had spoken in chapel that morning. She asked, "Are you a deceiver?" She added, "Deceivers speak in chapels." "We had a little talk about that.
I met Vanessa yesterday and we hit some tennis balls, I found out a few things about her life and I sent her home with a gift of three new tennis balls. She wanted to know what she needed to do to get the tennis balls. I told her it was a free gift.
I met Vanessa yesterday and I hope one day soon she mets Jesus.

1 Comments:

At 9:37 AM, Blogger Dakota House said...

George--
I have read this three times. The story is so familiar to me and every time I hear it my heart hurts.

Thank you Jesus that George met Vanessa yesterday. Let your Holy Spirit move in her life. Bring her to yourself, Jesus. We pray it in your name.

 

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