Testify...

Recently, I testified at a disciplinary hearing for my brother's lawyer relating to something that happened 5 years ago. It was a bit of a challenge to remember every detail but you know most of it came back to me AFTER I testified. Why is it that way? You had questions for the doctor but not until you left do you realize what they were. You had another item to add to the grocery list but 10 miles away from the store you remember. The way I'm trying to spin this testimony is that I said what God wanted me to say. I tell you I keep going over it and over it in my mind. I should have said THIS and that would have cinched it. It doesn't affect my life, my brother's life or my nephew whom we won custody of back then. I say "we" because I consider him a bit mine. I was his "primary" caregiver for 5 years. I just wanted the truth to be known and for those in the hearing to understand the truth. I was able to share a verse: John 17:17b Your word is truth. (Thanks to AWANA). (Not in the hearing but with the crew of people beforehand.) I don't know if it impacted anyone but I have to rest assured I did the best I could because I did tell the complete truth and nothing but the truth.

I was so nervous before I took the stand and then the longer I was there the more comfortable I became with it. I sure pray my brother's lawyer gets off on this charge. He's already paid a whole lot in lawyer fees to defend this. The kids like it when I say my brother's lawyer's lawyer.

My other main prayer is that God's purpose was accomplished. I don't know why this happened now and what my role was in it but I pray for it to further His kingdom.