After being attacked by the guard dogs going to the house at 4:30 this morning, I was woken up pretty good. I loved getting to see a completely different side of the girls this morning as I was hurrying them along to get ready for school. And a first for me... Popcorn for breakfast... At 5 in the morning.
Before heading over to House 2 to do some work, our team spent about an hour peeling potatoes and chatting. We spent our day organizing and helping with chores at House 2 today. I got to spend time organizing all of their school supplies (right up my alley...).
I loved spending some time getting to know Mama Kristine today. She just recently moved from House 1 to House 2, and she shared with us about how she didn't really want to make the move. She was so transparent with us about how she did not want to leave all of the children she has grown to love, but she knows that God has a plan much bigger than her own. Her prayer is that God would just give her more love to pour into even more kids! And she knows that this is God's plan for her, so she will learn to trust Him more!
That was my prayer today. God, give me more love! I cherished every moment of folding clothes, washing dishes, playing hopscotch, digging in the dirt, coloring, chasing kids around the yard, watching them kill an injured chicken (plucking the feathers and all...), spending time worshiping our Heavenly Father, and then tucking them in to bed. Each time I heard them calling "Auntie Lauren!" They inched their way into my heart a little further, letting God's love pour out on them even more.
God, give me more love!
"And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more..." Philippians 1:9
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