Today we got to experience a new church.
One that doesn’t speak in English in there service. It was very exciting! Had
no clue what they were saying but some words I recognized and thought to
myself, I swear I have heard those words spoken in tongues before by other
people. Lol. It was pretty neat.
After a service we of course had to take
pictures with the people because to them we are movie stars, it is very funny
by the way. Then we went to have our time as a team together doing whatever.
Because of us working with a new organization we have been in a lot of meeting
lately and really haven’t had as much child interaction as I would of thought.
So in the back of my mind I have been wanting/praying to hold a baby. BUT I
never knew when that would happen because we work with high school kids during
the week to do a campus ministry. WELL today when we were coming home we had to
find a jeepney (google what they are) coming our way. I saw a CUTE little baby
with glasses on his mamas lap. I didn’t know where that jeepney was going, but
all I knew was I wanted to ride on THAT one. So after hollering I want to ride
on this one because of the cute kid as I was walking towards the vehicle, my
team informed me that that jeepney was the one that took us to where we needed
to go. So I happily jumped on the jeepney not knowing HOW I was going to cuddle
with this little stranger baby and what the mama was going to think. I tried to
sit by them but someone was in between us. BUT then it happened, the person
next to me got off at a stop. Then it was gametime for me! I didn’t know how
long I had, but I HAD to hold this baby before it got off. This baby had a bit
of down syndrome I think. When they lady in between us got off I said YES
finally I can sit next to this baby! So then I started talking to the cute kid
as my team was like oh no, what is Val about to do?! Then I did it! I asked to
hold the baby, im still not sure if they lady knew what I was saying, but I
just kinda took the baby out of her arms. (leave it to me to do that) and held
my first baby here in the Philippines!!
I began to just hold the baby and talk to
him and tell him how handsome he was, and rub his head, then a baby that was
all of a sudden awake began to drift in and out of sleep in my arms in a hot
crowded jeepney. It was beautiful! I did not want to let the baby go, but I had
to so they could leave. Even though we were off this afternoon from ministry
and we were all tired, I learned that you can never stop loving others and when
you never stop loving them and stay open to sharing the fathers love you get
little unexpected surprises like I did today. It was just an over flowing love
for this baby that I cant explain. I know God put him in my pathway today, and
gave me the privilege to hold this child. Below is a pic of him.More pics will be on my facebook probably later. Like I said most of my pics will be there.
Thanks for all your prayers and support. We definitely need them and can feel
them. I love to read yalls encouragement on here. Adios!
