O, the places you've placed us...

So I've just spent an hour online and have seen various people's blogs on wordpresss.com. That site has such cool graphics and seems to offer a lot more for blogs. I am such a sucker for appearance; if you market your product appealingly, I'll buy it. I'm that girl. Who knows? Maybe I'll switch my blog site this summer. For now though, I do know I don't have the time to figure out another site. So with blogger I shall stay.

I spent about 2 or 3 hours last night researching Bolivia's economy for my final paper in my business Spanish class. WoW! That is all I have to say. How gracious was God to place me in the U.S? Then again, how gracious is God to place people all around the world in less fortunate countries and reveal their beautiful stories of redemption, just as he is revealing mine. I think of the Caedmon's Call lyric that says something like "O, the places you have placed us [His children]." As I learned more about the country, my heart aches for Jhesica. (I wrote about her a few blogs ago. She is the little girl I sponsor through Compassion.) I am scared for her. The political situation is so unstable there. I pray God places his hand over her family and holds them in his arms. I am truly overwhelmed with God's how God has chosen to redeem us. It is truly incredible!

This truly fuels my urge to adopt. Even tonight, I see God molding my heart to be more like his. It's a beautiful process.