Today 5 months ago we touched ground in the USA and our precious son became a US citizen. So
much has happened in these past months. It is so amazing to watch a child grow
and change so quickly in such a short amount of time. He spoke no English and
is now speaking in sentences. He walked up on his toe and is now walking flat
footed. He did not use his left hand and now he is moving all his fingers and
using his hand. He had no concept of what a family is and now understands that
he belongs to one. He never had heard of Jesus but now knows that He is someone
who can help him and love him and is always with him. God is not only
transforming his life but also ours.
As I sit in many doctors offices and look
at all the people God created, He has opened my eyes again breaking my heart for
those our society so often forget about. Those who have physical or mental
challenges that we label as special needs are often overlooked. God is helping
me remember these precious ones. They are special! They are such precious
people who God loves and blesses others through. This week God blessed us with
opportunities to share His love. One was just in the grocery store where a man
in a wheelchair was trying to get something out of the freezer section. I was
able to help him. Later in the store we saw him again and I looked him in the
eye and smiled and said have a great day. You could tell by the look in his
face he was so encouraged that someone acknowledged him as a person. That look
still breaks my heart. There are so many who are lonely and hurting.
Another
blessing was a little boy that is wheel chaired bound and can not speak. He has
aqua therapy at the same time as Cargan. This precious little boy lives in a
facility that cares for kids with needs. God broke my heart again that this
little boy does not have a family loving on him everyday. As I shared with the
kids all I had learned, Sarah went into action. She had made some Huggable Hearts before for a little girl battling cancer and had wanted to make more. So,
she and Cargan who also loves crafts went off to make a Huggable Heart for this
little boy. They made a card with the song Jesus loves me pinned to it. Cargan
tries to understand everything around him and usually is not very quiet about
things that are different about people. Today I saw such compassion and
understanding. It was so amazing to watch him love on a stranger. He could not
wait to get to the pool today to give this little boy the pillow. The joy in Cargan’s
and this little boys faces were priceless. It was such a picture of the love of
God being shared between these boys. God is so amazing he is transforming lives
right before my eyes and what a sweet blessing to be called into this whole new
special journey.
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| So blessed to be their Mama! |
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