I can't believe it. One year ago this week I was seeing Haiti for the first time. I was holding the children that I now love more than I can ever put into words for the first time! It doesn't seem like a year has gone by but it has. Yesterday the 11th was my birthday and I had intended to post this then but I got sidetracked and so now it is after midnight, o well. I just can't believe it has been a year since I shared magic popcorn, hehe, that You-You made, with some of the children that hold my heart. Most days I miss the children like crazy. I miss the feel of them in my arms, their laughter in my ears, and I just mis being with them. I miss Haiti like crazy, I miss everything about it and would pack up and leave tomorrow to go if I could. But today God reminded me that a year can fly by. Even though the day may be hard to get through the time will go quickly. Soon it will be my time to go, it will be my turn to help the children everday, to pray with, play with them, laugh with them and love with them. Until then I will remember that God has a plan bigger than mine and he knows and will help me each to see that the time will go by quickly until I can go home to Haiti. Thanks God for one more year, One more amazing year, a year in which I grew closes to you in more ways than I ever imagined!
One more year behind but so many more still to come. I can'tt wait till next year, maybe then You-You we can share some more birthday popcorn!
6 comments:
You are so right Bethany, sometimes each day passes like it will never end, but then you wake up one morning and it has been a two year journey. Praise God for His faithfulness! He will complete that which He began!! The story indeed goes on!
Bethany, I enjoy reading your posts! My husband Mike and I are adopting Jonathan and have been to Haiti once on the medical mission and to meet out little boy in November. That beautiful country was in my heart long before I even traveled there. And, now that I have been, I understand your longing to return I will pray for you and your Haiti story!
BTW- I loved your photo of Daniel!! He, too, touched my heart deeply when we were there. Mike and I are hoping to adopt him, as well, if he is available come mid-April.
Blessings!
Colleen
hey, happy late birthday!!!
and happy one year haiti anniversary! :)
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Happy late birthday. You have some great thoughts.
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Happy Belated Birthday!!! It is amazing how slow & fast time goes by. In a couple of weeks it will be a year from when we started the adoption process.
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