Being on the field I meet the most hidden heroes everyday. The woman who gave up her life in France to serve the children here in Vietnam. The husband and wife from Florida who have a heart for unwed mothers here in Vietnam and are now serving them long term. The Pastor in Malaysia who had no dream of being a pastor yet He now has his own church and leads sermons each week. The alumni racer who followed God’s pull on heart and went back to a mountaintop orphanage where she will be till God calls her elsewhere. The american couple who are serving the kids and youth in the Philippines and are giving their whole heart to a camp.
These heroes have shown me how to love, what a servant looks like, the salt and the light of the world, and have been a true example of the woman of God I want to be. When I lay down at night and pray these are the people I am praying for. The one who don’t need to be glorified or applauded for what they are doing. They are content and happy just being obedient to what God wants them to do, what He has called them to do. I pray for them, I pray for their ministries, I pray for the people God wants them to touch.
Then I think about the heroes at home who are growing me to a bigger and better person without being with me everyday. The heroes who encourage me to be the best woman of God I can be because they hold me accountable. So, I want to write a letter to the two little ones who have been my heroes at home since the day I met them.
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Dear Thing 1 and Thing 2,
Today I want to celebrate the 9 year old heroes that you are. You two have been my sunshine at the darkest moments. You have hugged me when I wanted to just hide in self pity. You have loved me at my meanest moments and you have held my hand through a church service that you didn’t even know was hard for me to attend.
You have prayed boldness and safety over me since I left the states and I have felt those prayers in each country. You have taught me how to be a role model and to live my life focusing on Christ because I am setting that example for others.
You have taught me what love truly feels like and how to love others without any limitations. You have shown me its okay to laugh and have fun.
You have been my motivation to be the best I can be. You two have been my greatest accountability partners.
You give me a reason to look forward to home and even bigger reason to do every single thing God wants me to do while here.
You two have shown me the importance of family and what it truly feels like to belong.
Throughout my time on the World Race there have been times when I felt like I wasn’t strong enough to do this, or I was fearful that I was good enough to talk to someone and then all those things were wiped away by the prayers you were praying for me at home.
I have been able to love children in such a deep way because I reminded of the love I have for you and just how much more God loves you guys and these children.
Thank you, my little heroes for teaching me lessons that you didn’t know God was using you to teach me. For loving me so deeply that I know how to love better. For praying prayers for me that are being answered in big ways. Thank you for holding me accountable.
I love you two and miss you everyday. I love you more than the sky.
-YOUR Jb.
