And here we are having Saturday family supper inside a house of prostitution.
This honor has been given to us a few times now. Doesn't that make you smile, even chuckle a little bit, for joy? The crazy wonderful arrangements of our Redeemer? Haha. How did we arrive here, in Changsha, befriended by those in the photo, invited to dinner inside their shop? A prostitute (I'm disinclined to label her that way, that is not who she really is, she is...image-bearer, daughter, sister, mother, friend, survivor, heroine), she tenderly chop-stick fed Titus his entire supper. A great honor. This is beyond me. This is Jesus. It's a real joy to be caught up in his movement.
This weekend held many other surprises. At the moment I can't write it all out for you (must. hang. laundry. while the sun is still out! better. do. dishes. before Drew gets home!), but I will tell you, right...
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Oh hey, it's been a week.
That day, that whole weekend there were lotsa of great little things that happened. In particular, Saturday morning was a concentration of surprises.
They're on the next post, Feburary 2nd, 2013! GO THERE!
counting the graces
thank you Father for
four gathered in Js' name
revitalizing warmth on the sunporch
hardly any need for a coat today
Titus & Mike's preschooler conversations, building on each others' creative play ideas
Jon's thick raven-black hair
Ahhhh! The Father is so GOOD! I'm rejoicing with you, standing in awe alongside you. Wow.
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