Back to Egypt

Then the Lord said to Moses, "Take off your sandals; the place where you are standing is holy ground.  I have indeed seen the oppression of my people in Egypt.  I have heard their groaning and have come down to set them free.  Now come, I will send you back to Egypt. 

Acts 7:33-34

We were led to our children by our interest in a precious HIV positive little girl that Elle  found on Rainbow Kids.  When we got to the waiting children list of Celebrate Children International , we then saw our 4 kids and knew that they were to be ours.  These children had lost their mother and father and had the saddest story.  In the months to follow we faced obstacle after obstacle.  We were even told that it probably wouldn't happen--- to choose other children-- there are plenty more where they came from---and even if a couple of them made it we could choose others from another orphanage.

( you can scroll back through the archives to see much of our journey.)

All along God's promise to me was --"not a hoof is to be left behind." Exodus 10:26b

God led by His Word every step of the way and prayer warriors from all over the world stormed His throne faithfully pleading for these lives to be saved. 

And God is always true to His Word.

So they all are home. 

We've crossed the Red Sea.

Our kids have experienced love and security like they have never known.  They have more material possessions than they could ever need.  Even with all of our trials the one thing that I never questioned is their love and gratitude for their family.

Until now.

One of my children, who up until last week was the picture of well-adjusted and attached, has decided he doesn't like what God has done for him.

Up until last week this child wrote me love letters every day expressing thankfulness and adoration.

Now he has attempted to run away and says no one loves him.

This child whom we beg and plead with to speak to us all day and night, says that no one listens to him.

But, they refused to obey him. Instead they rejected him and in their hearts, turned back to Egypt.  Acts 7:39

I never knew what rejection like this felt like---
and I never knew that I could love so sacrificially.


So, while I'm surviving on my daily manna, I'm heading back to spiritual Egypt......I so don't want to go there.  

I'm not going alone.

Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them.  Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?  And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home.  Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.'  

Luke 15:4-7

I have decided to follow Jesus.

No turning back.

No turning back.