Katya

Would you like to hear something amazing? Well, its amazing to me. God amazes me! All my life He has brought along my path friends, or children who are orphaned or from another country. Most of the time He combines the two. Here is a little background for those of you who are not familiar with this "God phenomenon" in my life:

Summer (12 yrs): When I was 12 my family went to two summer church camps. At the first camp I saw a mexican girl who to this day I swear was glowing. I was praying for a friend at the camp, and I saw her in the bathroom. It must have been God because to me she was glowing and had a really sweet smell. (I know it sounds strange, but I think that God was just illuminating her to me. ) I told my mom, "That girl is going to be my friend". The next time I saw her, I followed her and introduced myself. She was from Mexico and was in foster care along with her brothers and sisters. That same summer, at the other camp, another family moved in behind us and I made friends with the girl there. She was also in foster care with her two brothers.

Nannying (the last 5 years): I was asked to nanny for a family going on a cruise. Their little two year old had just been adopted from Haiti. I was around for the adoption of the biological brother and another girl. I worked at a school wehere many children had been adopted from other counties like China and Russia.

Travel: I have been blessed to travel quite a bit to other counties including India, Mexico, and The Bahamas. In these countries I have gotten to visit orphanages, or work with children.

Katya: I said all that to show you the significance of this event. It is very simple, and yet it reminds me of how God is truly directing my life. I think He has done this on purpose just to remind me:).

In my writing class we have been paired as pen pals with some 5th graders from an elementary class in the state. My prof. paired us up. The students made little books out of construction paper and lined paper, decorated them, and wrote the first letter. I received my book and took note of the name on the front: Katya. I thought the name sounded very different. She started her letter to me with, "Dear Mystery person,". She went on to tell me that she came here with her family from Russia! I laughed incredulously to myself. Yes, I would get the little girl from Russia. God would make sure I got the little girl from Russia.

Isn't that amazing?!