But as I get ready to go, God is reminding me that it is all worth. Each one of our kids here are so special and uniquely pieced together by God with a specific purpose in mind. The Bible says that we are all fearfully and wonderfully made and that the Lord knit each one of us together in our mother’s womb before we were born. And no matter how disobedient or disrespectful we can be at times- to Him or to our earthly parents- He is CRAZY in love with us. With only a day left here, I’ve been looking at each of our kids here with that kind of crazy love, seeing them for the wonderful little creations that they are.
Rachel is a leader by nature. Sometimes she abuses her power and bosses the younger girls around a little too much, but she has a good heart and a beautiful smile. She can also dance and beat a drum like nobody’s business.
Kevin is quiet, but funny in his own way. He likes to braid hair and he loves to read books. He taught me how to catch dragonflies by their wings and then throw them into the air.
Small Daphine is an itty bitty little girl with a lot of personality. She has a great laugh and can leap into your arms like a spider monkey.
Fatuma is my little lion. She’s really sassy and acts older than her six years (I think I relate to her because I was apparently the same way when I was her age). She likes to say things in Luganda to me and then laugh when I can’t understand her.
Letticia is a trip. At six, she has the biceps of a body builder, and she loves to jump on my back. She has a lot of energy, which can get her into trouble sometimes. She also has an “I’m sorry” face that will melts my heart every time.
Josiah is eight, but looks like he’s about four. He’s pretty scrappy and can hold his own playing soccer with the big boys.
Aligaya has been my shadow for most of my two months here. She is the queen of stating the obvious, which is either annoying or really entertaining, depending on my mood. She has told me multiple times every day for the past week that she is going to cry when I leave.
Moses steals the heart of everyone he meets. At four years old, he weighs just over twenty pounds. He has an infectious laugh and a goofy-looking smile. His belly sticks out way farther than his skinny little legs, giving him the appearance of a frog. He also gets really annoyed if any of the other children invade his personal space.
They are all so different and so incredibly special. And that’s only a few of them. As I think about each of them- their laughs, their hearts, their funny little personalities- it all seems so worth it. They are worth flying half-way across the world and getting up early every morning and working long days and missing Mexican food and being frustrated and exhausted at times. They are so incredibly worth it all.
These little people that I’ve grown to love so much have shown me Christ’s love. He gave everything- sacrificed His life- even though His children disobeyed and dishonored Him. He could have left us on our own, but at the end of the day, He saw my smile and He heard your laugh and He remembered the way you looked at Him when you were afraid, and He decided that we were worth it.
What a crazy, incredible love.
I promise to put tons of pictures up on facebook as soon as I get home so that you can all put some faces with the names. Thank you again for your thoughts, prayers and words of encouragement. God is so good to me. Please continue to pray for Holly and William and the kids. If you’d like to find out more about Our Own Home, how to support them or sponsor a child, you can visit their website at http://www.africaourownhome.org/.
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