The Girls

The past 2 days we have gotten to have a lot of time with the girls. Since we arrived more at a weekend time, as well as that Bonita, Roy, and Ann (the house mom) just went out of town, it has been less school and what not and more hang out time.

It is crazy to feel how much love I have for these girls already. They are so very precious, and so incredibly sweet. You would never imagine the lives they have had to face. They do not harbor bitterness; they laugh and love with such ease and genuineness. There is nothing perverse about them, and they have this purity shine through. I am so glad that they know Jesus.

We have heard a few stories, learned some have children, and it all blows my mind. They are still little girls themselves. I am learning a faith that I have never seen before. All the laughs we have shared and their joy in life and in learning new things, it is a lesson to all.

I have been learning so much and just enjoying more of a relaxed kind of life. Lynds and I had a conversation about this yesterday. There is less "on-the-go" and "how do we fill the time here?", and more reading, sewing, enjoying in Thailand. I have found conviction in my own life in always needing to be doing something, instead of enjoying my Creator and the things we have labeled as "simpler." I will take to heart that He alone is holy, holy, holy... the whole earth is filled with His glory. Isaiah 6:3. Take it in..

On Friday night, we made an American meal for the girls, including cupcakes. Be Be, Ann's daughter, helped Courtney and I bake them. She is adorable and loves these girls, at the age of 10. She began leading us in song and was thrilled when we would sing along. After we sang "In the Jungle" she moved on to the worship song "You Are My All in All." What a truth!

"Seeking You as a precious jewel, Lord to give up I'd be a fool. You are my All in All."