Wednesday, October 27th, 2010
My mind didn’t stop after the baby was born. True, everything seemed golden and wonderful and that moment… that moment when I saw Joshua was coming… I’m quite speechless, actually. His first minute on this earth, his first breath, his first gaze at his mamma, his life. Fresh and new and perfect. I wish my mind would have stopped there but it didn’t.
Today I saw more than a baby be born. I saw into the reality of a 15 year old girl. I held her hand and propped her up when she couldn’t do it alone. I locked eyes with her scared face and saw something equally as beautiful as her precious little one. I saw Jesus. I felt his love for her as I stood there wishing so badly to do anything to help take her pain away.
Who is Joshua going to be?
How long will his innocence be kept sacred?
Will he know the Lord?
Will his Mum know how to raise him?
Will she still love him even though someday he won’t seem as precious as a newborn baby?
Will Joshua ever be able to call a man father?
There is so much more to this than I thought. I was just coming to simply deliver babies right?
3 comments:
Dear Lindsay, you have a way of transporting me with your words.
You are right where you belong.
You are Jesus with skin on.
I love you all the way from Strasburg to Tanzania...that's a long way and a lot of love!!!
LINDSAY!!!!!!!!!!
So nice to see a post in your blog. I loved talking with you the other night. I appreciate being able to catch a glimpse into your "world" - even when you are half way around it. Looking forward to seeing you soon.
Love and Prayers!
Dad, Pappy, Old Man, Greatest Dad you ever had............ just don't call me "late for dinner"!
Oh Linds, my heart just broke as I read this... for that girl, so young and new to this life herself. I will keep her in my prayers.
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