When we started this journey we knew that we would be taking in kids that were simply surviving day to day life. What we didn’t expect is how fast kids can go from surviving to thriving. The transformation that has taken place before our very eyes over the last 9 months is astonishing. Those dark eyed, blank, lifeless faces are now faces of joy, life, and growth. They also went from eating every single type of processed food imaginable to now eating corn and peas.
Everything about this journey is a process towards transformation. The court has a process, the case follows a process, our house has a process (called rules and boundaries), and most importantly, God has a transformation process. He brings us out of darkness and into the light. Transformation. He takes our life and infuses it with hope, joy, and peace.
This experience has taught me more about the relationship God has with His children. I see Him in everything – from the tantrum, to the disobedience, to the extension of grace. I do the exact same things these kids do; only I do it in a reserved, adult fashion. If there was ever a way for God to hold up a mirror to our face, He does it through children. I dare say it’s even more evident when you take a lost child into your home and give them shelter, food, clothes, and most of all, love.
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