Amazing Grace.

Hello there,
Sometimes it feels like I'm writing the same thing over and over.
Let me know if I sound the same.

But today is different, today, I have made a step forward. I have picked up sponsored child, called Grace, from Indonesia.

I had a letter come from tear fund, with an opportunity to get her.
She had been waiting, 385 days to be sponsored.
 It's a long wait for a 4 year old girl.

And my life is made richer for helping her out. I felt the need and I went for it.
So know I have Talato, and now dear sweet Grace.

I can start to know her, through letters and give her a doll for her birthday.
Grace is into dancing, and singing.

Sponsorship, does something for your life, it takes all the self centeredness  about you away from you.
I was on my walk around the water, and I wanted grace so badly. and now I have her.
I don't have any children, so I hope through my letter they will be loved.

Family do anything for others, we have our ups and downs, and sure this lock down, gives us time to reconnect with others.

But it is easy to feel more isolated than usual, if you're battling with mental health.

It's not taught in our schools. and we have the highest accounts of mental health in New Zealand.

Yet we are so rich, why aren't there help?
Why can't we be the ambulance at the top of the cliff rather than at the bottom?
Why are so many people feeling isolated?

Is it the lack of love and acceptance?
Is it that we adopt the wrong thoughts about ourselves?
Can we not love ourselves the way that Jesus see's us?
They way that Jesus sees little Grace?

I could have thought na, I can't do that, and put my money else where.

I could have been talked out of it, and focus on myself.

It is through the eyes of Jesus, that I looked at Grace, and thought yes I could donate my funds to her.

To help her in her life, to be a healthy little 4 year old girl with big brown eyes, and ''here I am smile.''

Saving lives, and focusing on one little life.
 Well that's my thoughts for the day.
Lots of love
Chloe