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Dreamers

“What could be?”  It is the question that I walked away from Maxwell’s post on dreaming.  I have recently met two other dreamers.  One lives in Montana and one lives in Illinois, but they are dreamers the same.  They have seen the brokenness in an orphan’s eyes and were moved beyond themselves.  I have seen that same look, heard that same rushed dream from others and it is always exciting.  I love to be around dreamers because they rub off on you.

I met Carolyn through a mutual friend – Lori.  Our first conversation was via Facebook chat and I could tell right away that this was a woman who longed to change the world and knew that she had to do it one child at a time.  I was greatly encouraged by our chat and found myself nodding to ever line she typed – she got it!  She had looked into the eyes of an orphaned child and saw the reflections of Jesus (think Matthew 25:31-46).  There is something in an orphans hopeful eyes, innocent laughter, or hungry pleas that reaches deep inside your own being and won’t let go.  The image of a little orphan boy in Ethiopia holding Jennifer’s hand wishfully saying “Mommie, Mommie?” will forever haunt me.  Carolyn is humbly at the spear of an incredible work and it has been exciting to get to know her work and her heart.  Carolyn is a dreamer and you can read about her work here.

I met the other dreamer on an adoption forum and then on Facebook and then I set across the table at a Starbucks from her today.  She had the same excited determination in her eyes and I loved my conversation with her.  “Jenn G”, as she is affectionaly known by me,  has seen the poverty and devastation in Ethiopia and knows that she MUST do something.  I set across the table from her and her mother and I could just feel the enthusiasm and commitment to Christ radiate from both of them.  I love her excitement and dedication!  She has no idea how and a little idea of what she wants to do in Ethiopia, but she knows that she MUST do it.  I can’t wait to see what the Lord will do with another heart awake for the cause of the orphan.  She is a dreamer and a determined one at that.

One of the quotes that I really enjoyed from Maxwell was, “One thing I’ve noticed about romantics: They try to create a new and better world from the drabness of everyday life.”  There is no doubt that both of these ladies have seen the drabness of everyday life and know that the Kingdom will be so much better.  Their hearts are to see the reflection of the Kingdom here and now as the church moves among the hopeless. If you have been gripped by the plight of the orphan – don’t let it die.  Don’t let the busyness of life, bills, birthdays, baseball games and Sunday lunches drown out the pleading heart of children a half a world away.  Don’t do it!!

Thank God for the dreamers among us.

Better yet, ask yourself how can you be a dreamer too?

This entry was posted on Friday, June 19th, 2009 at 11:44 pm and is filed under Adoption, Gospel, James 1:27 and tagged with Carolyn Twietmeyer, Jennifer Groves, Project Hopeful. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.