A Sweet Mama

Today after church I had a message on my cell. All I could hear was a little voice on the other end....and it was my precious little guy. HELLO MOMMY.....HELLO MOMMY....I LOOOVE YOU!!!! I will save that priceless message forever!!! I called Dana to thank her and what she told me brought tears to my eyes and chills on my arms. She said she had been at Amani today and the kids had been playing and playing. She was talking to one of the "mamas" and she told her that Judah's mom and dad would be there in one week. She was trying to explain Ryan a little bit to the mama....she said that Ryan was going to be a pastor and that one of his passions was leading worship. Dana tried to explain that he played the guitar and loved to sing songs about Jesus. All of a sudden the "mama" got tears in her eyes. And she said, "I have been praying for YEARS for Judah Marvin to have a family full of musicians. He LOVES to sing, dance, play instruments, and enjoys music. I also have been praying that Judah Marvin would return here to Africa one day and tell people about Jesus."


I can not wait to be in Africa....I can not wait to experience the culture...the people. I can not wait to see my son's culture. I can not wait to hug the necks of the women who have literally prayed for my child for YEARS....YEARS! I can not wait to express some gratitude to the ones who have gone before me at Amani and fed, bathed, taught, and loved my son. I can never repay you enough but thank you dear friends...thank you so much. And I will continue to pray the prayer of that sweet "mama." And hopefully one day Judah will return to Africa....maybe as a missionary....maybe as a pastor...maybe just to love on the people from his native culture....but always to tell people about Jesus. Thank you....thank you....thank you.