inspired...

This is Ruby a few months after she came home from China.  She's 4 now.

This is also a picture that reminds me of how big her heart is......

not the one that is deformed and has 2 holes in it......

and caused her to be labeled Special Needs......
for which I am forever grateful because otherwise she would never have joined my family......

No- I mean the heart that holds so much love for other people that I can barely grasp it.

Here is a story we had in the kitchen at snacktime the other day:

Ruby:  "Mama, do you know my birth mommy's name?  Were you in the room with her?"

Me: "No- but I sure wish I did.  I was not in the room the day you were born."

Ruby: "Do you know Grady or Willa's birth mommy's names?"

Me: "No- you all have different birth mommies......but do you know who DOES know?"

Ruby: " GOD & JESUS!!!"

Me: "That's right......and one day maybe we'll meet your birth mommy in Heaven.  Then, we can ask her all sorts of questions."

Ruby: "But you only go to Heaven if you love Jesus, right?"

Me: "Yep- that's what we believe."

Ruby:  "So......Mama...we gotta tell everybody about Jesus so someone will tell my birth mommy and she can get to go to Heaven, too."

Me:  (in tears)  "You got it, baby......we've gotta tell everyone."

The Gospel......from a 4 year old......man do I feel convicted.