Not sure how to put into words how incredible it has been! While it has been beyond hard (emotionally and physically) at times, the blessings far outweighs the tough moments. It has been so much fun watching "L" experience new things & learn new things, but watching our immediate and extended family, along with precious friends love on her has tugged at a place in my heart that I didn't know was there. Watching them give her grace and mercy and keep loving her when she was being difficult was so like Christ! Each time, I just knew it was Jesus shining through them. The abundant, gracious merciful love of our Lord & Savior! We have friends who also hosted who had shirts made that say "Love needs no translation", and how true that is!!
In addition. This journey has been such a "sweet surrender"! Surrender is never easy, but so worth it later. There were so many moments that we knew that if this sweet girl was going to experience grace and love (Even in her brokenness), it would have to be coming from God, through us. God reminded me many times of my brokenness, my rejection of Him, my mess, and how He loved me (still does) through it. I am so undeserving of His grace, yet he lavishes it so freely...sometimes through my children, my husband, my friends and amazing family.
"Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me".
How thankful we are for this opportunity to love on this precious child, and for the reminder of God's grace through this journey.
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