to china with love
My precious Keona announced that she was going to have 80 children yesterday.
One of them will be named (I'm going to try to type this out phonetically) Kaboolitatha. With Keona-characteristic certainty, she explained, "She will speak Spanish because she will be from China."
And there you have it.
China, however, is regularly spoken of by both Jonathan and Keona. They ask to go to China almost monthly. Their request always pulls at our hearts, because Barry and I spent the first 7 years of our marriage preparing to serve in China--a dream we, in tearful obedience, returned to Jesus' feet many years ago.
When Keona was only 2 she said over and over, "I'm going to take my message to my people." Two years later at the age of 4, she regularly pretends to pack a bag to go to China.
I wonder...perhaps some of our dearest dreams are watered by our tears for future generations to reap.
One of them will be named (I'm going to try to type this out phonetically) Kaboolitatha. With Keona-characteristic certainty, she explained, "She will speak Spanish because she will be from China."
And there you have it.
China, however, is regularly spoken of by both Jonathan and Keona. They ask to go to China almost monthly. Their request always pulls at our hearts, because Barry and I spent the first 7 years of our marriage preparing to serve in China--a dream we, in tearful obedience, returned to Jesus' feet many years ago.
When Keona was only 2 she said over and over, "I'm going to take my message to my people." Two years later at the age of 4, she regularly pretends to pack a bag to go to China.
I wonder...perhaps some of our dearest dreams are watered by our tears for future generations to reap.
posted by alicia britt chole at
4:59 PM
4 Comments:
I've been thinking a lot about my dearest dreams. I'm learning about their surrender to God's perfect will and perfect timing.
My almost 19 year old is pursuing a degree in journalism at college. He wants to be a sports writer. OK...so it's not the kind of writer I want to be, but when he asked me the other day what I wanted to be when I grew up, I told him that he might walk in his dream before I do.
But I keep trusting...keep watering those cherished dreams with my tears, believing that even now God is using my words somehow for his glory.
Perhaps you will all see China yet. Praise God for the possibility!
peace~elaine
Okay, let's just say SHE IS A CUTIE PATOOTIE!!!
Keona is very special,as are all of your children I'm sure. It's obvious from her comments the kind of things that you and Barry are instilling in them,not only directly but indirectly through your actions and non-actions, through your attitudes and your own personal passions. Even as I was reading this, it was like a confirmation of a conversaiton I was having with my husband about our daughter just moments before. He was watching something I thinkis child inappropriate and our 22 month old is sitting onthe bed and repeats the sentence that the commentator made. My response was Thank you M'kaila for proving my point. Hubby asked what point was that. I replied that we have to be careful about what is on the TV while she is in the room. Just becasue it doesnt have any explicit words, there are still concepts and lifestyles that she should not be exposed to. Its important not just to activley teach but to be aware of the silent lessons we teach them too. Thanks for being such a good example.
Years ago while taking in a business conference on leadership, the facilitator recommended that each person develop a personal mission statement of their own. It really challenged me, and for many days I carefully crafted and then scrapped this clever thing and that. Then I settled on a mission I've cherished since that day; one that has, more than once, inspired me to make good choices: "To leave a trail I'd be proud to have my children follow."
That was a number of years ago, and my babies are all in their mid-to-late 30s now. Though they are raising children of their own, my mission is anything but complete.
Until I walk that final valley of the shadow I will be marking the trail one godly step upon one tear-soaked dreamscape at a time in hopes they'll someday know what your little one seems to have grasp while yet so small. She has obviously seen China through your eyes or, more likely, through His!
Kathleen
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