I don't think I have ever been so overwhelmed before in my life. I am blown away. I was unaware of how much so many people love John and myself. The last few weeks gift upon gift has been given to us to help with project Seattle. I can not count how many tearful hugs I have received. My best description of it is lavish love. It is the love of God given hands and feet and arms. It is the love of God in action.
Today a teenage friend of ours cleaned out his savings account that he had been working on to buy his first car, came by our house and wanted to give that us to help. It came from his heart. It was a lot of money. Needless to say we did not accept this lavish gift but I have to tell you that touched my heart. He cried when he hugged us goodbye. I cried when he hugged us goodbye.
I have been crying a lot. It has not been tears of sorrow. The tears flow in response to all the kindness and care we have received. I am undone.
Tonight we attended a fundraiser that was attended by people from our church, extended family and the community at large. They held a bake sale and a silent auction. I was blown away at the items donated for the auction. I was blown away at the amount of people who attended. I was blown away at the amount of baking and over the amount of time and work put into organizing and executing everything. I was blown away by the well wishes and hugs and tears. I feel emotionally spent but in a good way.
We are ready to go. Spiritually we are surrounded by prayers and the knowledge that we will continue to be covered by prayer. People all over the provence and even out of provence and even out of country pray for us. Astounding! Through all of this, I feel the love and peace of God and that is what I need the most. I feel his loving arms surround me. We are ready to go in our minds...in our souls...in our spirit.
I want again to say thank you to everybody. Somehow that seems so inadequate. I want to say we love you all. We are sure going to miss you.
Now I just have to finish that pesky packing.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Overwhelming And Lavish Love
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3 comments:
That young man is amazing. I cried when his mother told me what he was planning on doing. God will bless him for that.
You and John are sooo loved by sooo many. It is exciting to see people coming together to support you in this way.
can't wait for the party when you get home.
That is absolutely awesome! I wish I could have been there. It's a good thing prayers can be said from all over the world.
We will do our part from here and hopefully see you guys in the new year.
1 John 5:14-15 (NIV)
14This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.
I am praying for you both.
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