The Lord Will Receive Me

"Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me" Psalms 27

I am amazed at the resilience and joy these little ones have. Despite being abandoned and special needs, because of the love New Day so freely gives and God working through them, these children overcome so many obstacles. Even though Tristan did not get to have a forever family and live many years, he spent almost 2 years with a loving family at New Day. Who could ask for anything better than more than one mom, more than one dad, a grandpa, an uncle, a dog, a goat, lots of food, lots of fun, and lots of ayi's!!!

Please continue praying for the New Day Foster Home staff in China. (Photo from NDFH blog)

Love,

Jovy

Wo ai...

The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves that we find in them." Thomas Merto

I need to work on this!

Happy Love Day!!!!

The One Whom My Soul Loves...

Can I be transparent with you?

Perhaps I am feeling this way because a certain holiday is coming up. But, honestly I have been wanting to put these feelings into words for months now. But, I'll blame it on the holiday! :-) Writing this on a public blog is not easy for me. But I find strength when my thoughts are out there, because they have been hidden inside of me for a while now. You see, for almost 23 years now, it has been God and I. I've been shaped and molded, torn apart, and put back together. I've had the most amazing college experience any one could ask for. Fell in love with a country that was once foreign to me. Found life and more life. Met amazing people and have some of the most amazing friends! My family is doing well. All is well with my soul.

But I long for this one thing. This one thing that I have unintentionally ignored for years. This one thing that I have yet to find, but at least I attempted to more than once. I so desire to find it. Or for it to find me. I do not care how it happens. All I know is that I am ready for it. And when it comes I will give my all to it. Like I always do. I'll trust in it. I'll believe in it. I'll be patient with it.

I think I didn't realize how ready I was until I almost had it.

This thing my heart longs to find is love and it is somewhere out there. Waiting for me. And this man who is waiting, He too desires to find a love like the one I desire. He is ready. Ready to risk everything. Ready to be about us. He is not perfect, but willing. Willing to love me, to be what I need him to be, willing to go wherever God wants us to go. He is ready to receive all the love I have to give and let it grow. Grow like the metamorphosis of a butterfly. From the inside out. And one day it will soar to such great heights. He too wants to be about something greater than the two of us.

Perhaps I know this man already, but time has never been our good friend. But, maybe I have never met him. Maybe he will be a beautiful surprise. When I least expect it. But I fear time will never be our good friend or I will never meet this man. All I can do is wait and trust.

And one day, I will get to say that I have found the one whom my soul loves.

Oh the day!

Love, Jovy