John 14:18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.
It's 6:30 am in Latvia. The sun will not rise for another hour. The streets are quiet. The two-story school gymnasium across from our apartment windows is dark. Laila is getting ready for the day. The girls are sleeping. At 8 am, we will meet our lawyer who will drive us two hours into the Latvian countryside. There at a provincial court, we will be reunited with Irena.
I just finished reading John 14. What a great chapter. Jesus offers some of his "last words" to his disciples before going to the cross. What a joy to know how that chapter ends. What peace there is in catching a glimpse of the rest of the story.
Today, with my family, I get to live out and tangibly experience the emotions of this greatest of stories in our own small way. I get to relive my own adoption into God's family. I get to re-experience the gift of getting an new life and finding new hope. I get to feel again that love of God...when he came to earth for me and for you. I feel humbled at the thought of this great gift and small way our family gets to be part of this greatest of stories.
Actually, I am feeling all sorts of things right now. I am grateful, excited, and scared. I am happy to be feeling it all. It makes me feel, in a word, alive. It is a good day.
Great to hear all is well. The Lord will be with you all the way.
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Soak in the Father's love for you this day and may that overflow to Irena in the same tangible way as you bring her in to your arms and family. Wendy
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