Lucy has been talking about our time together in China a lot this week. She talks about Baba, Mama, Hanna, and Lucy swimming or playing piano on the iPad or wearing her red pajamas in Guangzhou. She says, “Baoji!” when we look at pictures and videos of her participating in the Sparrow Fund Photography Workshop in October and has also been telling me the names of the other children in the pictures that her foster parents sent home with her. I plan to have a friend help me write them down properly sometime in January so we can make sure to keep those safe for her even if she forgets them.
Today she told me she thought she would like to go back to China. She thought we should take a plane or a “fei ji” to Guangzhou. She was a little disappointed with my answer of “not today” and “someday.” She told me that we should eat spicy noodles when we go and also sing the newest song in her repertoire while we are there…
“Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, the little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head…”
I watch her grieving and processing and changing and growing by the minute and think of all that is being planted in her sweet heart right now and trust him to water those seeds and dream about what the future could hold. Maybe she will take a “fei ji” back to China someday. If so, we pray she will carry songs about the Little Lord Jesus with her.
For out of the mouths of children he has ordained praise.
Psalm 8:2
This brings great joy to my heart. Thank you for sharing. May the Lord continue to work in Lucy – and the rest of the family. Love you!!
That video!
This last line of your post:
“If so, we pray she will carry songs about the Little Lord Jesus with her.”
Wow!
Love seeing her dance and praise to that song (love that song, too, and don’t hear it very often anymore!)
I can’t wait to see what God does in Lucy’s life as she continues to grow in her knowledge of Jesus as she also grows in her knowledge and understanding of the depth of the love your family has for her, as it is a reflection of His love for her!
And I can’t wait to see how she carries and reflects Jesus’ love wherever she is and wherever He chooses to take her, whether that’s simply in the homes of friends or the other side of the world!
Thanks for sharing the journey of your family, and for allowing us to pray with you along the way!
I loved the video of Lucy dancing and Jason singing! Thank you for sharing it! What a beautiful smile!
You guys are doing just fine. Very proud of all of you.
what a wonderful gift she is!
She is getting ‘set free’. how beautiful! Thanks for capturing these special times….
Took. our. breath. away.
So beautiful. Thanks for sharing!
Her bible story book is here! Also, if you like, I can do the translation this week?
Bin that would be great! I will give you a call, ok?
Hi! I really like the music in this video! It is so fun to watch Lucy dancing! How is she doing? ~Sky