Time Changes Things

Sometimes it's sad to think of how things change. I remember the friends I had back in high school and how alike our views were. But somthing changed. A friend who I once was very good friends with and professed Christ as Savior now holds completely different views. She believes that homosexuality is ok and has abandoned the beliefs she once held. Her lifestyle is so different and it hurts me deeply to see a friend who has fallen into such a deeply sinful life. I can't even express how deeply it hurts me and I know it hurts God even more.
Another friend who used to live for God has seemed to turn his back on God. We graduated together and he was struggling a little, but he hadn't walked away from God. But sometime in the past two years, he did walk away and I don't even know where he stands with God. Five years ago I was impressed with his heart for God, what happened?
Still another friend is hanging in the balance, from what I can tell. A couple years ago he lost his mom and now I don't know what is happening in his life, but I think he is struggling in his walk with God too. And this was a guy I looked up to as a really godly guy.
All these weigh heavily on my heart, even though I'm very far away from them. But one that is just as heavily on my heart, if not heavier is my Grandma. She is now my only grandparent living and we don't expect her to live much longer either. The problem is that though I am convinced that she has never been saved, she hardly talks about such things. And she believes that she is saved. I've always struggled to talk to her about a relationship with God, but over Christmas break I wrote her a letter and gave it to her as I left. In it I mentioned that I wondered if she was saved. A couple weeks after arriving back at school I called to talk with her and mentioned it, but she has a hearing problem and thought we should talk about it in person. Thankfully God opened the door for me to go home for spring break, so I will see her and talk with her. My prayer is that God will open and soften her heart and give me the courage and wisdom to share the gospel with her. And that He would use me.