Redeemed

As a Christian, this time of the year has always been one of sorrow and celebration. It is a strange emotion reflecting on the death of my Savior and weeping for the pain and suffering he endured, yet at the same time crying tears of JOY for what it means.

As I look into my son's big blue eyes full of childlike love I can't help but reflect on the fact that God not only sent His Son to die for my sins, but He sacrificed His son's life so that my son could have life eternal. I AM SO UNWORTHY!! There is nothing more that I want then to be able to worship my King and Savior forever with my family by my side. I have prayed more times than I can count that Asher would come to know Jesus as His Savior at a young age. That is heart would be molded from the very beginning for God's work on this earth. I pray I am blessed to be able to witness that this side of the veil, and I am forever grateful for the redemption Jesus offered up on this Good Friday so many years ago.

As I sit here watching Asher play in our living room I close my eyes and imagine the celebration we will have one day in Heaven when we get to join those who have gone before us and meet our Savior face to face, singing His praises for all eternity. What a JOYOUS that day will be.

Hoping you all have a safe Easter, filled with the peace and joy that only God's grace through Jesus Christ can bring.

Ni Hao!

Ni hao! God is Good! I am writing this post with my new Chinese coffee mug full of my favorite coffee and my little boy napping soundly in the next room. I have been back in the States for less than 24 hours and already my mind is starting to race trying to process all that I have witnessed this past week. I am hoping to have a few more posts for you in the coming weeks highlighting some of my time in China and the amazing things God is doing there.

The most I can say right now, before I have had time to really reflect on all that happened this week (we were so busy the whole time there, there was little time of reflection in the moment), is that God is Good, He is the Sustainer of all things, He is Love, He is Comfort, He is Truth. I have experienced so much of who God is this week and how He longs for each of us to experience Him in a personal way. Being in China for a week has opened my eyes to so much outside of my "American Dream" bubble. I witnessed a lot of brokeness, but through all of it I also witnessed the power God's love and the power of hope.

I am so excited to be home and can't wait to share more with you!