I’ll be honest. I woke up this morning. Rolled over, grabbed my phone to scroll through my email, Facebook, news headlines and the first thing I saw was that an Earthquake hit Japan and Tsunami’s were almost undeniably on the way.
Remember that baby boy I mentioned? And the fact he’s in Korea? This might be where you say, “Yes, but remember, he’s not yours just yet?” and you would be right. Legally, he isn’t mine yet. But, in my heart I’m his mama!
So…what would any momma do when she wakes up to find out that an earthquake has hit a country just a little over 700 miles (think distance from Atlanta to Chicago) away from the city that her son is in…and even worse Tsunamis are on their way. I panicked. Started Googling to find out if Korea was affected in any way. Called David who was himself a little bit distressed. As it turn out, Korea, other than loss of internet and some electricity was safe. My boy is safe. I could breath. But, I still can’t hold him or call and check just to make sure he’s alright. Oh, this process is so hard. And now we wait….
All of that was completely selfish. I know that. My heart IS broken for Japan. I can barely watch the coverage. I think we can get so detached from images that we forget there are real people involved. Lives were shattered today, families broken, memories washed away forever and even after all that devastation our God is STILL sovereign. Do I understand? Absolutely not and I never expect I will. But, I will pray unceasingly for all those affected and continually remind myself the importance of insuring the salvation of the ones I care about…and even the ones I don’t know. We can never take a single moment for granted.
On Our Doorframes 