It's finally here! We've waited for this for almost 9 years. Last week we took a "stay-cation" and simply enjoyed being together as a family. Justin spent a lot of time working outside, we visited the National Aquarium, watched the snowfall together (...you heard me, snow at the END of March...??), and simply enjoyed hanging out. We woke up this morning with a new agenda: to defend the fatherless by growing Hungry 4 Him Ministries and bringing an awareness and focus of orphan care to our surrounding community. It almost feels like the burden in my heart for the children I know personally in Kenya, and all children who don't know true love, became MUCH bigger today. The urgency became MUCH greater.
As I sat and talked about orphan care with a friend over coffee this morning God started painting a bigger picture. One that goes beyond our church. Beyond Hungry 4 Him. Beyond the walls of this world.
These children belong to our Heavenly Father. In the end, they will be worshiping at His feet, along with everyone of us who have been adopted into His family. We are all orphans in need of a Father. Our Savior loved us enough to die for us, adopting us into HIS family and calling us HIS CHILDREN. Our names are written on His hands. He loves us with an everlasting love. I am blessed to know that to the core of my being. And I find it an honor to share that with children who have never been told how valuable they are.
I cannot wait to travel back to Kenya in June, to kneel down in the dirt, take a little African child's face in my hands and tell them they are precious and valuable to their Father.
You have the opportunity to partner with us in telling a child this! We are hoping to take enough letters for every child to have one. Will you write a letter to one of these children? We have letterhead and information sheets that give you suggestions of things to write and what not to say. They LOVE getting mail and your words are more valuable to them than you can every imagine. If you are interested in writing a letter or two, please email us at [email protected] and we will send you all the information.
As I sat and talked about orphan care with a friend over coffee this morning God started painting a bigger picture. One that goes beyond our church. Beyond Hungry 4 Him. Beyond the walls of this world.
These children belong to our Heavenly Father. In the end, they will be worshiping at His feet, along with everyone of us who have been adopted into His family. We are all orphans in need of a Father. Our Savior loved us enough to die for us, adopting us into HIS family and calling us HIS CHILDREN. Our names are written on His hands. He loves us with an everlasting love. I am blessed to know that to the core of my being. And I find it an honor to share that with children who have never been told how valuable they are.
I cannot wait to travel back to Kenya in June, to kneel down in the dirt, take a little African child's face in my hands and tell them they are precious and valuable to their Father.
You have the opportunity to partner with us in telling a child this! We are hoping to take enough letters for every child to have one. Will you write a letter to one of these children? We have letterhead and information sheets that give you suggestions of things to write and what not to say. They LOVE getting mail and your words are more valuable to them than you can every imagine. If you are interested in writing a letter or two, please email us at [email protected] and we will send you all the information.