Meet Naomi, a delightful and caring nurse from Kenya. When she was my nurse a number of weeks ago, she was the one who encouraged me to use the call light “If I missed her.” (See december archives 12/21/12 post “Life In The Hospital” for this funny little story.)
To understand the significance of today’s update, you need to click on ‘December Archives’ to read the 12/21/12 post “Conversation With A Stranger” that introduces the extraordinary meeting with a Muslim gentleman.
Last night Naomi was again my nurse and stopped by to visit with us. She said she was recently at her friends’ house and the husband asked if she knew a certain patient and his wife on the 8 South unit. As he described them, she stopped him saying, “I know who you are talking about.” She then asked us, “Do you know a man named “Mu…”? “Mustafa?!” we both interrupted her. She smiled and then we proceeded to tell her the God-ordained meeting with Mustafa at the elevators.
Naomi proceeded to tell us that Mustafa and his wife received our follow-up letter and had planned to visit us but were kept away by flu. We are looking forward to seeing how God directs this next meeting.
You never know where God will take a simple conversation.
Reminds me of verse that says Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing you may entertain angels unaware.
Naomi & Mustafa seem to belong here.