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 My heart started to beat with anticipation and excitement, “Is the little one running this way her?” By her, I am referring to my sweet Clara. She has been my little angel this month, my biggest source of joy and my heart was to just spend some time with her on our last day.

I can’t explain in any way to you how I came to love her as fiercely as I do, but I just do. She delights me with her laugh, her curiosity, her giggle, the way she plays, the way that she sings dances. She just is who she is, and she is beautiful.

Clara is on the right.  She fell in love with my monkey too.

So here I am on the road walking with my team towards her house, when from a far I see a child running, with everything in my I hoped it was her, I got so excited. I began to speed up, and then we recognized each other, there was my angel. I broke into a run, swooping down; I scooped her up in my arms and smothered her perfect little face with kisses. She laughed and giggled.   We spent the rest of my time in Mogollon. 

When I left, she chased after the truck, it broke my heart to say goodbye, but she is one that I will never forget.

Coming home I thanked my Daddy for the chance to see my greatest source of joy. Then he spoke to me. He said, “Do you see how excited you were when your joy was approaching, how hopeful you were in the waiting, how complete you felt when you finally got to hold her and be with her, that is how I wait for you. That is how my heart feels when you come running to me, recognize me and hold out your arms. I love when you let me swoop you up and I love it even more when you let me spend the day with you. I long to be with you my beloved. “

This is my daddy’s heart. He just wants to swoop me up and he thinks that I am his joy. What a passionate love my daddy has for me.   If I was not blessed enough by his love for me, he also blessed me with Michael last night.   He is a little boy who comes to visit us and who team B.L.I.N.G has been working with. He comes with other boys, they are street kids. They make their living polishing shoes. Some days they eat some days they don’t.   After such a great day with my daddy, I asked him to lead me to the person who needed me the most and also we I needed the most.   I sat onside and watched the teams reconnect, play and more. When suddenly a little head was in my lap and a hand was moving my arm to wrap it around his little body. Michael just wanted me to hold him, and brush his hair. I said to God, wait I think I need him more than he wants me, I miss snuggling my munchkin’s at the daycare and my nieces and nephews back home. God said, “He is both.” He needs you to be his “momma” and you need him to be one of your “kids”

I am so blessed. God not only loves me, but he knows the desires of my heart and he is faithful to answer and just is so willing to pour out his blessings. I hope and pray I never stop speaking of God’s greatness. Forever may praise be on my lips. Psalm 108: 3 -5; I will wake the dawn with my song. I will thank you, Lord, among all people. I will sing your praises among the nations. For your unfailing love is higher than the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. Be exalted, O God above the highest heavens. May your glory shine over all the earth.