Arrived to our home for the month after a long day of traveling. I walk into a church filled with small children in their school uniform. To most this may seem like a beautiful gift from God. However, for me it was the first test of how far I will go for Jesus.
Let me explain better my thoughts about children before prejudge opinions form on the tip of your lips. As you know from my “About Me” blog, I have 9 nieces and nephews and I love them so much! They were a reason why it was difficult for me to actually go on the race. I know how to interact with them because they are my own blood. HOWEVER, when it comes to other people’s kids, I don’t know how to act. In my head, I get so awkward and tense up.
So the sense of DREAD overwhelmed me when I found out these girls had a week and a half long holiday from school. That meant from morning till ministry time which is at 4pm, I would be surrounded with small children poking their heads into our room (aka church sanctuary). That meant anytime I had to go downstairs to use the bathroom, eat or go to ministry, I would have to interact with them.
How grateful I am to God, that he doesn’t allow my opinions and preferences change the way He plans divine appointments. If they had school everyday since we got here, I wouldn’t have experienced the LOVE I have for these girls. I wouldn’t have shared in joyous moments and appreciated their laughter. I would have missed out on their BEAUTIFUL smiles and seen their personalities come out.
They are no longer just a picture of girls in my head, but their names and stories are written on my heart. I will always love these girls for the rest of my days and one day I hope to meet them again. I truly wish you could be here with me, experiencing this for yourself. Since we are miles apart, I will leave you with this video about these 12 girls that pierced my heart with love!
