Longing

a sweet little lamb at Klein Creek Farm last spring (Ethan’s field trip)

He will tend his flock like a shepherd;he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young.   Isaiah 40:11

Jesus, thank you for this verse, a promise for our little baby girl, a promise for us.   Yesterday we saw four pictures of her.  How I wished for more.   I cannot put into words the longing to gather this baby into my arms, to touch her beautiful face, to make her smile.  It’s heartbreaking to be halfway across the world.   But you are there with her.  Father, thank you for filling her little heart up with your abounding love, your tender care.  May she be blessed today with Your presence...hope, trust, love, peace, security.   Lord, I would love to see her smile today.   Jesus, it is a joy to be your child, to know that you delight in your children and that we are inscribed on the palm of Your hand.  You never forget us.  You never leave us.  We are continually in Your thoughts, gently leading those that are with young.  Jesus, dwell with her now.   Gather that little lamb into your arms, when I cannot.  In Your name, Amen