Strengthening My Heart

Wow, God is really starting to prepare me for my trip. As most of you know my Uncle Logan and Aunt Julie are already in Tenwek. Aunt Julie has been emailing us very often with things to bring, a volleyball they have a net, who would have thought? As well as the boring things such as umbrella, crocs and other things. I must say I don't own a pair of crocs but will be willing to give them a try! Ha. Just when I'm getting all excited about my trip, we get an email on how Uncle Logan is doing in the hospital, and then the reality of what I'm doing sets in. It's not about my volleyball or the crocs, its about the twins that were born, and their mother died in childbirth. They will spend the first two years of their life in the orphanage. My heart started hurting for people I have not even met, I do hope I get to meet these sweet babies on my trip, just to say an extra prayer over them. I just have to remember God is good and knows the plan. I must follow his directions and keep the faith.

I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

Philippians 4:13

Salvation Bracelets

Many of you I'm sure have heard of salvation bracelets. My Grandma Jan suggested that I make some to use as my tool to teach the kids about God. I thought it was a perfect idea that the kids would love. Over Christmas we quickly got busy. Aunt Sarah and Grandma brought all their beads and we ended up with 73! I'm not sure what my goal is, but over the weekend Emily and I made 75 more, so I am up to 148! I know I want to have entirely to many instead of not enough. I want them to have something to remind them of how much God loves and will always be there for them. If you are not familiar with the bracelets here is what the beads represent:

Black: Sin

Red: Jesus' Blood

Blue: Baptism

White: Forgiveness and Cleansing

Green: Growth in the Lord

Yellow: Heaven

Dad is going to make me a little card that we can tie to each bracelet that tells what the colors represent as well as a scripture in the Bible that we can look up when talking about each bead.

Bracelets

Salvation Bracelet

Emily and Me

Aunt Sarah and Me