A part of my heart is in China.. always has been.
See the wristband I happened to have on when I was holding Hannah’s beautiful little (if you think almost 10 lbs is little) Gabriella when she was 3 hrs old? I wear it all the time (not every day… but pretty close!) This “Pray for China” bracelet is one that I got in the mail during the Olympics from a magazine I get called Voice of the Martyrs. For me the bracelet means much more because anyone who has known me for about 15 min knows that I have wanted to adopt a little girl from China since about middle school. Well trust me- that desire has only grown more.
Certain things have recently come into my life (people, words, songs, convictions) in the last couple days that has just really plucked this heart string of mine harder than normal. I was going to elaborate a little more on this- but have now decided to just let lyrics of a new song I have been listening speak to you how ever they may!
bridge maker
build me a bridge to another world
the one that I live in so cold
so broken and alone
dear taker,
take all the rain falling from my eyes
run in and rescue my hungry cries
you can keep me warm
rock me to sleep
sing me a lullaby
whisper to me, “it’ll be alright”
hold me here till dawn
lift me in your arms
higher than a shooter star
close as though I can feel your heart
tonight
lift me in your arms
higher than a shooting star
close enough I can hear your heart
tonight
