Our family has had a very nice weekend together, and the icing on the cake came tonight rather unexpectedly. My husband and I went to a concert at our church to see some friends of ours open for a band called Down Here. We had planned on leaving after watching our friends play, but stayed for a few songs from Down Here. I'm so glad we did. They showed a short video of the hunger and strife of orphans in Africa along with some very sobering statistics. This was incredibly hard for me to watch because my heart has become so burdened for these people. At first I started to tear up, and then I just closed my eyes and listened to the words and to God as he spoke to my heart. I felt my husband sit down behind me and he wrapped his arms around me and I just started sobbing. Luckily it was loud and dark so I didn't cause a scene. This was so therapeutic in so many ways. For one thing, it rekindled my passion for this adoption and reminded me that there is a specific child represented by the wait list number I keep posting about. Two, it gave me even more confirmation that this is the path we are supposed to be walking right now. Three it filled me with joy because when the screen went black after all the heartbreaking photos were shown it left you with the question "will you make a difference in one life" and I was able to wholeheartedly say YES! My husband even felt the power of the moment and I believe God squeezed his heart a little too :) I was very blessed to receive many comforting and beautiful visions during my worship today and the last one came during the song the band played after the slide show. Before they played this song one of the band members said that if all of the little orphans in Africa held hands they would stretch from Seattle to New York...and back...SIX times. This was too much for my heart to handle, and then the words of the song below started to sink in. I pictured the six lines of children stretching across the Northern US and as I was grieving over this God showed me that one of those little ones that would be "standing" holding hands with other kids in Montana was picked out to live right here with us. I love when God's peace fills you...and I was overflowing. This was truly a beautiful weekend and I'm so thankful for it.
Little is Much by downhere
What is the measure of a life well lived
If all I can offer seems too small to give
This is a song for the weaker, the poorer
And so-called failures
Little is much when God's in it
And no one can fathom the plans He holds
Little is much when God's in it
He changes the world with the seeds we sow
Little is much, little is much
Who feels tired and under-qualified
Who feels deserted, and hung out to dry
This is a song for the broken, the beat-up
And so-called losers
Consider a Kingdom in the smallest seed
Consider that giants fall to stones and slings
Consider a child in a manger
Consider the story isn't over
What can be done with what you still have
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5 comments:
What a beautiful God filled moment. I love how He confirms our path when we need it.
Amy
Too awesome for words. Thank you for sharing.
Wow! Thank God for His awesome blessings!
Thats a great story, I love how God is so lavishing! Ok, and I wasn't being judgmental of the other vegans its just they are different and I did want my adoption buddies to think I have pink air, don't shave my arm pits, and sing with the wolves at night.., now if people like to do that so be it BUT thats just not really me :) :)
How have you been I need to call you! :)
We all saw the POWER in prayer and fasting when we as a blog family took a day to do this for the hold on some of the Ethiopia adoptions.. SO I feel that we as a blog family need to do this for Margot (Julies' mom) SO please join me this Friday July 25,2008 for a day of fasting and prayer for Margots healing!!!!
C
"For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers."
1 Peter 3:12
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