... rest. joy. and a song to sing in the darkest night. hope. love is the greatest of these.
{thanks, Kari Jobe, for a little inspiration.} This is the song I think of when I think of the people all around the world who just need a little love. a little hope. a little peace. a little joy. That's what I feel like I can give even when I only have one day. If I'm the only
Jesus they ever see, I pray that I can love them even a fraction of how
Jesus loves them. I gave as many hugs and smiles as I could in one day. It's amazing what you can communicate without using a single word. Which reminds me of the power of pictures. Words really aren't needed when you see these precious faces. Here's my last two days in pictures ...
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| Such a precious girl who touched my heart through every hug and smile. |
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| Playing Red Rover with the kids. |
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| Lunch with all the kiddos. |
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| My lunch ... which was oh so delicious. |
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| Craft time. "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation." |
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| More crafts. |
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| My amazing translator, Tanya. |
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| End of the day. Proudly displaying their artwork. |
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| Sweet smiles and faces even if they continue to speak to you in Russian. |
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| A picture is worth a thousand words. |
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| The whole group. Slava bohu (Praise the Lord)!! |
I cannot even begin to put into words how blessed I was at the end of the day. I felt the love of Jesus just being around these children. I pray they felt the same. God is so good, and I am beyond thankful that He doesn't need my words to accomplish His work. Thank you to everyone who has prayed for me, and I ask that you continue to pray as I finish out my last two weeks here {two weeks that will be VERY busy to say the least}.
Learning to be the Light,
Jenna