Today, we woke up, ate breakfast, showered and dressed our children and went to church...much like any other Sunday. And, just like every other day, I was filling a little bit empty, missing this child of mine who is thousands of miles away yet constantly present in my heart and mind. Church was great, a message on patience! It couldn't have been much more appropriate, right? So, we headed home and began to feed our hungry children...and then, God moved me into the office to check the e-mail. Thank you, God! There it was! Our letter from Lilija, translated by Inese for us to read in English!
Oh, how good it is to hear from our sweet girl. To know that she is thinking of us and of her time here in our home. To know that she is grateful. I am overcome with emotion today (as usual!). So thankful to be blessed by someone like Inese who can relay these kinds of messages to us and to Lilie. We tried to call her today. But, the woman who answered the phone at the orphanage either didn't understand what I was asking, or wouldn't allow Lilie to speak to me, so she hung up. We are craving her voice...just to hear her say "I love you, big!" So, until we can talk to her again, we are going to cling to this letter. Reading every word over and over again. I imagine her writing it, her face, her thoughts, her emotions...oh, how I want to hold her in my arms and tell her that I love her! That I want her here with us! Until then, we know that God is good and that his ways are so much better than our ways! He is giving us a peace that passes all understanding and showing us each day in very real and tangible ways just how much he cares...today, it was through this note from our beautiful daughter across the world!
Lilija's note to us:
"Thank you, I will not forget you. I love you very strong and I liked there, I pray for you. I know that you love me and I loved be with you. I miss you and I will write to you when I can. Thank you about my Birthday, thank you for gifts, thank you so much, I want see you and I love you.
How are doing?
Rachel, I love you and I liked play with you. Say to your friends "hello" from me.
I love you all!
from Lilija"
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