Tonight was such a great night in our home. One of those nights that has left me so excited that I can't possibly sleep. I saw a compassion in my daughter's heart that just overwhelms me.
I am very aware that our hearts are evil and can't do one thing good unless the Father prompts us to do so. I can't explain it...but I know that He was wanting to teach me something and He used a 6 year old to do it.
For the past few weeks we have been learning about different countries and praying for them in our night time Bible study with Libby. We use this wonderful website operationworld.org to do this. We learn all sorts of things about different countries and then pray for them. For the past 2 nights we have been praying for Mozambique...heard of them? Yeah...me neither. Who knew? Well it's a very poor country in Africa that is enjoying freedom for the 1st time in its history. So the church is growing! Hallelujah!!!! But as I mentioned it is very poor and there are many orphans in this area. That is the part that gripped my little girl.
After praying for this country the 1st night her response was "Let's go over to Mozambique and get a kid and bring her home." Simple enough right? I loved it of course. So today I researched adoption in this country and found out that adopting as an American is possible but you must reside in Mozambique. So tonight when we began to discuss this country again I told Libby this news. She was devastated. Her heart was broken! When she prayed there was so much sadness in her voice. Therefore....my heart broke. I believe if I could have gotten on a plane tonight and flew to Mozambique I would have and brought a little girl (because she declared that it must be a girl) home. But that's just not how it works I guess.
Our prayers continued and this light bulb went off in my head that maybe we could sponsor a child from this country. So as soon as Sam said "Amen" I grabbed this computer and went looking. I would love to tell you that when I began looking on the Compassion International website there was an option for Mozambique...but apparently this obscure country really is just that. A little dissppointed I looked at Libby...but she was already looking at all of those pictures of little boys and girls and asking me questions. We looked at several and she would pick out different little girls and say "isn't she beautiful mommy". I mean sweetness!!!!!
We decided we would look for a 6 year old girl in Indonesia since her daddy had been to that country before. Our results included 2 little girls who had hearts in their picture that meant they had been waiting for a sponsor for 6 months or longer. So we decided we would look at their profiles. Libby then picked a little girl named Weni. I looked at Sam with the look of "Can we please?" We began discussing can we afford it...are we sure...and then Libby chimes in..." I will give a dollar a week mommy and some change if we can! Please!!!!" So you need to understand the magnitude of this offer. Libby gets a quarter for every chore she does outside of her responsibilities (her room, her bed, and the play room). This usually adds up to somewhere between $2 and $3 over the course of a week. Yes I know...we are cheap employers! But to hear her offer almost half of her income moved me in such a way I can't quite explain it. That little girl was broken for this little girl and willing to give up her treasure for the sake of another.
Now I am very aware that in a few weeks she may not want to give that dollar. We will get the opportunity as parents to teach responsiblity, commitment, and being a good steward through this...but of course we sponsored that little girl. How could we not? Just a few weeks ago Libby did the same plea for a little cat named "Vanilla" in the Pet shop...I said "no" and wondered over and over did I do the right thing. But not this time! I couldn't!
Let me make something very clear...I really am not boasting on my child...rather God who did a work in her little heart. She is a very greedy kid. Like every kid she wants stuff, and things, and goodies, and well you get the picture. We have prayed for her. How can we teach her this. Well, the truth is, her parents need to learn the lesson too. I just feel like God was moving on her heart tonight that compelled (my new favorite word for those keeping up) a couple of adults to do what needed to be done.
Should I say lesson learned...absolutely not! Hold me accountable friends! "
Wherever your treasure is, there your heart and thoughts will also be." Mat 6:21 Oh that Libby and Alice would learn this...and that their parents would live it in front of them.
Please pray for us! Please pray for Mozambique! Please pray for Weni in Indonesia! My heart is full tonight friends. My Father is so generous to me! May I be generous for the sake of the Kingdom!
