Sing a new song!

Notes on Emma YuXiao:

She LOVES to sing and she sang a song for me when i evaluated her.  When I visited the Believe in Me classrooms, she was happily playing and singing as she played!  She seemed to be the song leader, and as she started a song, the other children would join in!!

Psalm 98

A psalm.

 ¹ Sing to the LORD a new song,
       for he has done marvelous things;
       his right hand and his holy arm
       have worked salvation for him.



We sing a song of joy to our King, our Rock and our Redeemer, for He has done marvelous things for us!  
Emma Katherine, YOU are a song in our hearts.
Emma Kate YuXiao, YOU sing a song to your King who put that song in your heart.



 ² The LORD has made his salvation known
       and revealed his righteousness to the nations.
 ³ He has remembered his love
       and his faithfulness to the house of Israel;
       all the ends of the earth have seen
       the salvation of our God.

When I evaluated YuXiao - she seemed very bright and quite functional.  She was able to use her hands quite well and has develped alot of her own ways to do things to adapt for the missing fingers.  The only thing she was having some difficulty with was holding the pencil, and I gave her a special built up grip to help hold the pencil.

We sing a song of joy for the Lord, and sing in hope that our joy rises like a sweet aroma before Him.  The aroma of Christ who saves and takes care.  The aroma of His faithfulness- stretching from one end of the earth to the other.  HIS earth.  Our joy made complete in watching Him care for YuXiao, and show us His care in such glorious, marvelous ways.  Her adapting and the beautiful ways she is growing.  Oh, Jesus, I stand in total awe of you. 




 ⁴ Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth,
       burst into jubilant song with music;
 ⁵ make music to the LORD with the harp,
       with the harp and the sound of singing,

Hi Sara,
Just wanted to let you know what a special girl your daughter is!!  My daughter and I became quite attached to her while we were in Jinjiang - I am so glad she is getting a forever home! 


The music of God's love, poured out for YuXiao.  The splendor of His graciousness, displayed in who she is...because of WHO she belongs to!  She is special, and beloved, and treasured, wanted and needed.  We, who thought we were complete, learning of a bigger, better, fuller completion with her in our family.  


⁶ with trumpets and the blast of the ram's horn—
       shout for joy before the LORD, the King.
 ⁷ Let the sea resound, and everything in it,
       the world, and all who live in it.
 ⁸ Let the rivers clap their hands,
      Let the mountains sing together for joy; ⁹ let them sing before the LORD,
       for he comes to judge the earth.
       He will judge the world in righteousness
       and the peoples with equity.

When I explained that I was taking a few pictures of your daughter and one of the other little boys (JianFeng) so that I would have them to pass along eventually to their adoptive parents, the staff were thrilled that she was getting a family (I don't think the staff usually find out that the kids are leaving until right before the go).  She seems to be a favorite!!!
 
We sing for joy at the people God has raised up to love His beloved little ones.  That the "least" of us- the most vulnerable and needy- are being tended in love and affection.  Jesus, make it so.  And draw those precious caregivers to you- to know the Hope they are called to in You, the fullness of being loved by You.  The depth, height and width of your love for them in Christ Jesus.  




I think of Emma Kate and hear a song in my heart.  And I know the God of glory is connecting our hearts from here to there with a song that is true.  He is even now tuning us to resonate and fit together in a song that is beautiful and full- because it is His song!


The picture of our little girl singing as she plays is such a treasure.  I am treasuring the picture that gives me in my heart.  Treasuring and loving to hold that picture.


We do sing a new song of joy to our Lord and King.  Great things He has done for us.  Great things indeed.