Child Protection Compact Update

GOOD NEWS!

The Child Protection Compact Act was approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee… The next step is a vote in the Senate.

This vote is crucial to help eradicate child trafficking. 
Please consider calling your Senator’s office today. 

Here’s a link that will help you through.  I am hoping to call tomorrow sometime.  Please consider doing the same! 

Thanks, friends!
Kristin

9/22 UPDATE:  I called both senators’ offices today and it takes like 2 minutes!  Easiest thing ever.  Much easier than anticipated. 

Our Amish Kids

Too cute. 

Isn’t Paul an incredible photographer?

The Bent Stance of Thanks

“It is only the bent stance of thanks that bows low to serve.”  – Ann Voskamp

Life has been crazy busy of late.  Good, but busy.  I will write again soon. 
Till then, please read this.  One of the most incredible stories I’ve read lately.

God is so good.  Every day I desire to love Him more lavishly.
Praying you are well, my friends.

Much Love,
Kristin

Compassion

This God that I love.
He has challenged me to wear compassion.  

Compassion does not suit me well, friends.  I am a comfort girl.  Running shorts, track pants, favorite jeans, hair in a pony.  I look crazy awkward in anything else. 

He didn’t ask me to clothe myself in comfort. 
He said to wear compassion.

I’ve heard it said that compassion is a deep awareness of some one’s suffering. 
I’m learning that this means…

Listening.  Crying out.  Asking questions.  Being still.  Sitting by the bed.  Praying.  Hoping.

Being together, so as not to be alone. 

I stink at compassion.  I don’t want to.

Compassion seeks to understand.  Compassion seeks to relieve.
Compassion is discomfort. 

It’s awkward, like ill fitting shoes giving you blisters.  Or those pants that you snake yourself into.  (That happened to me today…. Too many bagels, too few runs.  Oh the agony!)

Compassion hurts and heals. 
The compassion of those closest to me has been unending. 
The compassion of God has risen me from a sure death.

God, clothe me in compassion.  Clothe us in Your beauty.
Love never fails.