A tangled web of thread
Oftentimes, our view of the Father’s work is like looking at the underside of an insanely complicated piece of needlework. All we see is a seemingly random and jumbled mess of colored strands weaving this way and that way. Reason, order and purpose is hopelessly skewed from sight. But then there are those few brief moments, where in His mercy, the Father gives us one tiny glimpse of things from the other side. And that tiny glance at the great Masterpiece, at the way in which each of those threads are intricately placed, is nothing short of Awesome. I’m not talking about the teenager’s flippant use of that term; I’m talking about a view that inspires great, trembling Awe.
Watching the story of one little girl unfold has given me the opportunity to see the purpose in how seemingly random threads have been brought together. And the only possible response I can have is worship.
You may remember the little boy and girl who were able to travel down south for clubfoot treatment. You may remember the strings of so to speak coincidences that led to that treatment being possible. You may remember the hundreds of students who donated money to make that trip possible. You may remember me talking about the difference a year at An Orphan’s Wish made in the lives of these kids. And how they found a special place in Beijing for this little girl.
But it turns out the Father was preparing an even more special place for her. Turns out there’s a family that’s fallen head over heels in love with her and are now working on getting her home. And thanks to this crazy thing called the internet, I’m actually able to share with them (and you!) the amazing journey this little girl has been on. Anybody else got a hallelujah on their lips out there?
HALLELUJAH! This is all I have been saying since connecting with you! I am in complete awe of God’s intricate work. I am so grateful for him designing and piecing together every piece of this puzzle. We were in China in February of 2007 picking up our daughter. Susi would have been just a little over a month old and facing her first surgery. When we left China and came home with our daughter I had suffered post adoption depression. I was so happy to have my Graci but I felt something was left undone in China. I felt a piece of me was missing. I just thought it was because we had been spending so much time on the adoption and now it was over and the travel was over. But the feeling never left. As I shared on my blog I have had a nagging feeling of something left undone in China and I needed to get back. The joy in my heart as I read about, see pictures and video of my precious girl is incomprehensible. God’s shining light over her and care of her is nothing short of Glorious! And now to have the added gift of showing her and sharing with her the journey she has been on and all the beautiful people that have made it possible for her to come home is awesome! HALLELUJAH!
You can add one BIG one from ME!!
LOVE to see His hand at work…
YAY for sweet Susi who will be joining her FOREVER family soon 🙂