Found in a flower

I thought I'd begin today's post with a picture of the park I walk through daily (4 times) taking Brady to and from her school.  This particular morning I was feeling really out of place.  We'd not been in Hong Kong but a short while and I couldn't help but feel as though we were living on the moon.  No matter where we walked - school, grocery store, mall, post office, the church - we wouldn't encounter anyone speaking our language.  I began to wonder why God brought me here, away from all the family that I dearly love, everything familiar to me.  What possible impact could I ever have on a city that held 7 million people - most of whom I couldn't even begin to share what Christ means to me. As I continued my journey back to our flat...God drew my attention to the greenery next to the fence.  My heart leapt in my chest.  There in the sea of green, hidden below - almost secretly, was a beautiful & vibrant pink flower.  One that I'd never seen before and didn't have a clue what type it was. (note to self: Remeber to praise all my friends in the states with knowledge of flowers. I only know they're pretty, colorful & masterpieces for our eyes from God's Hand.)

It became so crystal clear to me what God was speaking into my heart.  He reminded me that in this 'sea' of people from China... I was meant to be here.  Through my differences He will be able to shine  so others can see Him. Even though I may feel overwhelmed at the thought of seeming so small ~ I still am an integral part of the puzzle that He is piecing together...and as long as I am obedient to His calling on my life He will continue to use me to bring others to His throne & glory to Himself.

I shared all of this with Brady on our way home that afternoon.  A few days following this encounter with the Creator, Brady found two flowers where there once was one & her response...

"Look, Mom! Now there's the two of us."