What do all these people have in common? (not including me & Drew) Don't be afraid to venture a guess if you want to. There's actually several things they all have in common.
- abandoned because of disability and expected to die
- grew up in an orphanage (not a nice place)
- society said "you're useless because you've got nothing to contribute"
- somebody gave them a chance and afforded them human dignity
- we are lucky enough to be their good friends (or in Jon's case, his parents)
Lest you think I'm always happy, tonight I am deeply hurt and crying. We all hurt sometimes...or often. And I miss my family, 'specially my Dad when I'm sad.
I'll tell you what they have in common they are loved by God! They are loved by you! They are made perfect through your and His Love! You make them feel whole in a world where they are constantly looked at as being something less than human and you treat them as something so much more than that!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, Rachel. I will be Thinking of you throughout the day.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to take a guess on six of them: They're all Chinese, :-) they all have special needs, they were all abandoned/given up because of those special needs, they were given six months or less to live by "the system," they were all taken in by the Butterfly House, and they are all thriving now! Maybe? I don't know about the seventh one, except maybe that your family loves them? Can't wait to find out!
ReplyDeleteLove you guys!
Sending love to you and hoping you feel brighter soon. So thankful that you are there and part of Jonathon's life.
ReplyDelete(By the way, I love the sassy red glasses! I have sassy red glasses, too! I knew we would make good friends.)
ReplyDeletethanks you guys.
ReplyDeleteKatie, here's another one. We both have washing machine issues. Recently I was pushing the start button, there was some water on it and I managed to hyperextended my thumb. who does that???