So during my stay in Uganda, I have been able to witness something wonderful. There is a couple staying with me in the apartment who is adopting from Sanyu Babies Home. They are a wonderful couple, who have been living by faith this past year, trusting that God's will is best for them and the child they hoped to adopt. I have got to see the beautiful end to a long journey; Jackson, their little boy, is finally home with his parents!
The message this little boy has received is LOVE. It is all around him as he settles into his family. All day, every day, are praises of love. If he is sad, upset, frightened, or if he has made a mistake. When he is being silly, cuddly, or sweet... they are constantly telling him how much he is loved. The love they are pouring into him is working wonders too; I have seen such a transformation in just a few days. The shy and uncertain baby who first came to stay here is now a thriving young toddler who is safe in his parents love. Equally joyful to watch is Sally and Tim's delight is they interact and experience their son. To see how perfectly God has matched them, that they really are the best He could give to each of them, is amazing.
Its been a beautiful illustration of what God thinks of us. Of before we accept salvation, how much He longed for us to join His family. How much we need our Father. Of how God transforms our hearts daily by the power of His abounding love for each of us. How unending and limitless that love is! And (and this is the part that we cannot see well with human eyes) how much He truly cherishes and delights in each moment He gets to spend with His children.
I see this illustration in every Godly act of love we give here on earth. Whether it me and my street kids, or a groom and his new bride, God is trying to show us how much He loves us. I am sure that as much as Jackson's adoption was about giving him and his parents the family they dreamed of, is is equally about showing others how it mirrors Gods own acts of love. What a beautiful Lord!!!
The message this little boy has received is LOVE. It is all around him as he settles into his family. All day, every day, are praises of love. If he is sad, upset, frightened, or if he has made a mistake. When he is being silly, cuddly, or sweet... they are constantly telling him how much he is loved. The love they are pouring into him is working wonders too; I have seen such a transformation in just a few days. The shy and uncertain baby who first came to stay here is now a thriving young toddler who is safe in his parents love. Equally joyful to watch is Sally and Tim's delight is they interact and experience their son. To see how perfectly God has matched them, that they really are the best He could give to each of them, is amazing.
Its been a beautiful illustration of what God thinks of us. Of before we accept salvation, how much He longed for us to join His family. How much we need our Father. Of how God transforms our hearts daily by the power of His abounding love for each of us. How unending and limitless that love is! And (and this is the part that we cannot see well with human eyes) how much He truly cherishes and delights in each moment He gets to spend with His children.
I see this illustration in every Godly act of love we give here on earth. Whether it me and my street kids, or a groom and his new bride, God is trying to show us how much He loves us. I am sure that as much as Jackson's adoption was about giving him and his parents the family they dreamed of, is is equally about showing others how it mirrors Gods own acts of love. What a beautiful Lord!!!
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