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A Whisper to the Soul

November is officially National Adoption Awareness month. Often asked why we decided to adopt and why China. Every time our response is simple. God. I recently heard "a whisper to the soul"...for me, that's a great way to say it. Most people get that, but some don't. That's OK. I was reminded of the childhood song "This Little Light of Mine". One verse goes "hide it under a bushel, no, I'm gonna let it shine". It reminded me to freely share our story. We don't have to tuck it away now that Rachel is here. We would be remiss not to share. So we'll be shiny. I see it in the faces of Elizabeth, Simon, Noah, and Rachel every day.

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Doug and Terrye said…
Thank you for the reminder to be an advocate that are still in China! Tonight our little one prayed, "Jesus/Heavenly Father, protect the precious little girls in China. Amen."

Terrye in FL
23 November, 2008
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