Since before she was a month old Kylee knew where she was safe. It doesn’t matter whether she wakes up in her crib and feels hungry and alone. It doesn’t matter if she is being held by someone she doesn’t know and she feels scared and insecure. It doesn’t matter if she feels smothered and overwhelmed by her big sisters trying to love on her. When she starts to cry for help she always feels safe when her mother or I pick her up and hold her close.
This among other lessons is one that I have learned from my infant. As we get ready to head back to the tribe it is easy to allow the feelings of being alone, insecure, overwhelmed, and scared to enter our lives. But if we take the time to look up, we realize our Father is holding us. He loves us, will take care of us, and has a plan for our lives that we as infants in the scheme of history cannot even comprehend.
Mixed emotions often accompany leaving the States to head back to the field. Though somewhat apprehensive, we are also excited to be going back to the Patpatar. The long awaited visas have arrived, our passports are in hand, our tickets are purchased and the countdown has begun to our departure on this Wednesday. Totes are strewn throughout the house as we sort and pack. The battle of getting all the last-minute items done has begun.
In our short time back to the States we have enjoyed the opportunity to see many of you. We have been shown so much love by your baby showers, meals, prayers, and encouragement. We have individuals and churches from all over the USA that have chosen to join us in trying to reach the Patpatar of Papua New Guinea, and we are so grateful for it. Thank you for your part in our lives.
For His Glory,
Aaron, Lori, Avalon, Sierra, and Kylee