Saying goodbye is never easy. Especially for a whole year of being gone.
Leaving home there were some really hard goodbyes but one of the hardest was saying bye to my sweet Adee Jane. Adee is the sweet little girl I got to nanny this past year. Even though Adee is only four she has taught me so much this year. Watching a four year old love people so well and having faith that literally can move mountains has changed my life.
When I said bye to Adee I sobbed. Like a baby. That little girl has brought me so much joy this year.
A day after saying bye to Adee I received a text from her sweet momma that said “ Tonight when I was tucking Adee in and praying for her, she interrupted with her own prayer that went like this…’thank you Jesus for Tori going on her mission trip so she can tell people about Jesus who don’t know Him so that they can be happy after she tells them about Him’ Followed by “momma will you please pray for me so I don’t cry because I miss Tori”
Guys she is freaking four and she already gets it so well.
Even though it’s been hard being away from my sweet Adee girl God sends me little reminders of just how sweet he is.
Every morning on the way to school Adee asked for the same songs. EVERY SINGLE DAY. But one of those songs is Ever be by Bethel. Last night in worship we sang Ever be and all I could hear was Adees sweet voice sing those lyrics. Instant joy came to my heart. That song started so many conversations about why we praise Jesus and why we thank him for all he has given to us.
How great is our God? I haven’t even left the country and he is already bringing little pieces of home into my heart.
