{Day 192}

I looked in awe at him.  So perfect and so content.  I’ve only felt this particular feeling I was having twice before.  And just because this was the third time didn’t make one bit of difference.  He captured my heart at first glance.  Looking into those eyes that stared so steady back at me and my heart went all liquid and I hugged him tight.  Ahh yes so bold so intense is this love.  This love for the tiny one who I was holding.  My sweet new little man.  My nephew.  And his tiny little form is so fragile and he yet he rests so easy in my arms.  I think of all the little ones who don’t have blanket arms to wrap around them.  The helpless ones who have no mommies and daddies and I have no words.  And I think how Jesus came down as a baby.  The One who became an infant and couldn’t speak is the One who spoke it ALL into being.  And that is why I have hope for the babies and children who are orphans.  Because Jesus knows them by name and loves them and was helpless like them so that he might rescue them.  Will you be arms of love today wrapping a child up in hope?  Please give whatever you can today and personally ask just one friend to donate even 10 dollars.  Only 3 days left to make a miracle happen!

UPDATE! $46,263.82 less than $4K to go!!!! 😀 😀 😀 woo hoo!

(Photo by: Dorene Vandermeer)