Tour of Guangzhou

Today we went on a tour of Guangzhou. 

Part of the tour included visiting a Buddhist temple. 

Watching the people burning incense and bowing to empty gods 

was so heartbreaking. 

I found myself getting really sad, 

and a hopeless feeling came over me. 

I kept thinking, what can I do? 

How can I tell these people that they can find true hope only in Jesus...

I can't speak their language, 

and we only have 45 minutes before we move on to the next part of the city tour. 

As I was sharing this with Tim, he said to me, 

"I know it is really sad. 

But try to think about it this way...

we are rescuing one little boy from this emptiness, 

which would most likely be his destiny, 

and giving him the opportunity to come to know and hear about Jesus 

every day of his life." 

It became even clearer to me today...

God has not brought Joshua to us just to give him a family 

with a mommy, a daddy and a big brother. 

Although, that will be so special for him! 

His greater purpose in bringing this precious little boy to us 

is to open the door for him to one day give his heart to Jesus, 

and to become part of the greater family of the one TRUE God. 

My eyes continue to be opened to the truth 

that all of this is just a part of a much bigger picture! 

Here are some photos and videos of our day...