Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Happy Birthday LJ!

I was so happy to be Stateside for LJ’s first birthday celebration. I so love this boy and did not want to miss this. He loved his truck.
After a couple hours of festivities, he was ready to go home.
Several times during the party my mind wandered to Kim, Eskarleth, and José. When I think of them, it is not with a sense of guilt for it is useless to feel guilty over something one cannot control (i.e. where one is born).

When I think of them, I am usually overcome with two extremely strong emotions/feelings: thankfulness that I was born in the United States of America and determination to do what I can to make their lives better.

Once our eyes are opened, we cannot pretend we don't know what to do. God, who weighs our hearts and keeps our souls, knows what we know, and He holds us responsible to ACT.

~~Unknown