We were going to see "Grandma" Lela Steele in Florida. We couldn't quite explain why we had to go see her. We didn't even know her, but we knew we needed to go. Well, it took a while but by 3:20 pm we were leaving the UPS Store parking lot and praying for our package to travel on the wings of an angel. (the package made it by Tuesday!) We knew when we left that parking lot that things would never be the same. We sent out a text message to our close friends (Yeah! Dossier on its way!) and left town for Florida. It was one of the most peace filled weekends we can remember.
For those of you who don't know Grandma Lela please visit the following site to see her work in Ukraine. (www.harvestinternational.org) Sorry I couldn't get the link to work. She fell a couple months ago and broke her hip. She returned to Florida for medical treatment and is doing much better. She is such an inspiration. Her stories of the orphans in Ukraine and her work there are both heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. She has a wealth of wisdom to take in. Please pray for her continued recovery.
Oh wow! I am just now getting caught up on reading your blog. I'm so excited you got to meet Babushka Lela! I know she loved meeting you and I'm sure she told you how much God loves you and how beautiful and special you are. She has a gift for shariing what God sees in us. I am going to go see her this weekend. I haven't seen her since last June so I'm so excited to get to go see her again. I am also going to meet families who have adopted in Ukraine. Many of the kids I knew when they were younger and I will get to see them again. I am sooo looking forward to this trip!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait until you get to bring your precious children home. Did I ever give you the Picasa web page with lots of pictures from my trip? There are lots! Also, if you have facebook, you can add me and then I'll direct you to my daughter's facebook. Your boys are with her all the time and she loves them dearly.