Saturday, March 19, 2011
An aware parent loves all children he or she meets and interacts with—for you are a caretaker for those moments in time.
Through our relationship Evan and I have talked a lot about what role we want to play in the lives of those around us. We decided early on that we want to be available for those that truly need help. We've made hospitality a priority and feel that it's so important to exude the love that Christ encourages us to.
Evan's job at the GRM has given us a great opportunity to be involved in people's lives. We are blessed by them and their amazing personalities. But I think the sweetest and toughest opportunity the Lord has given us is our newly acquired friendship in Maddy and her Mommy.
Maddy is a sweet girl that is only 7 weeks younger than Eden. We had the privilege of taking Maddy and her Mommy into our home for about two weeks in late January. They were removing themselves from a risky situation and needed a safe place to be.
Maddy's mommy has lived a life worthy of a Lifetime made-for-TV movie. My heart hurts when I hear the things that this young girl has been through. She's hardened to the world around her and that breaks my heart even more. My prayer is that through the relationship we build she'll be able to open up a little more and that the Lord would be able to do a work in her life.
Having Maddy in our life has been a blessing. We've been able to watch her so that her mommy can take care of life situations and it's been so fun. We've gotten a brief glimpse into life with twins (holy moses! =])
I feel like the Lord has given us the opportunity to be a safe place for both Maddy and her mommy to be.
With that comes a lot of responsibility in being a good example of Christ. We're excited for this challenge.
God is good and his blessings are many.
For His Glory and our Good.
Evan's job at the GRM has given us a great opportunity to be involved in people's lives. We are blessed by them and their amazing personalities. But I think the sweetest and toughest opportunity the Lord has given us is our newly acquired friendship in Maddy and her Mommy.
Maddy is a sweet girl that is only 7 weeks younger than Eden. We had the privilege of taking Maddy and her Mommy into our home for about two weeks in late January. They were removing themselves from a risky situation and needed a safe place to be.
Maddy's mommy has lived a life worthy of a Lifetime made-for-TV movie. My heart hurts when I hear the things that this young girl has been through. She's hardened to the world around her and that breaks my heart even more. My prayer is that through the relationship we build she'll be able to open up a little more and that the Lord would be able to do a work in her life.
Having Maddy in our life has been a blessing. We've been able to watch her so that her mommy can take care of life situations and it's been so fun. We've gotten a brief glimpse into life with twins (holy moses! =])
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| Eden's REALLY into kissing =) |
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| And they love playing together. Good sharing skills going on here! |
With that comes a lot of responsibility in being a good example of Christ. We're excited for this challenge.
God is good and his blessings are many.
For His Glory and our Good.
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