In exactly 10 days we will get to meet Katerina and Mariana for the first time!!!
Yes, we have skyped and yes, we have emailed a bit, but never a "face to face."
Never have I been able to wrap my arms around these two precious girls that God has called to be a part of our family. I long to hug them. Not one of those light and awkward hugs but one that is tight and strong and true.
In 9 days - on my birthday - I will fly up to Atlanta for a training designed for all the hosting families. Ty will be staying home with the kids to hold down the fort. I will get to meet the other families who are also hosting children from the Ukraine. There will be approximately 30 children coming over. I have the great opportunity to spend Thursday night with a family that has generously offered their home to me; instead of having to stay in a hotel. I am anxious to meet them and share stories as well as hear the events that have shaped in them, a heart for these Ukrainian orphans.
Then on Friday, June 24th, the girls will be flying in! This is a moment I have played over and over in my head. I'm sure that they will be weary from their long day of traveling. And I expect that they might feel a little nervous and unsure - for that matter I might too. The language barrier will probably seem monumental - at least in the beginning. There will be so many unknowns about our future together.
But I am certain of one thing...
that it will be a God ordained moment...
whatever it may look like.
And in that I can rest! In that I feel peace wash over me... peace that passes our human understanding.
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