Asher's Picture Book

We know a young girl, Curry James (www.trustingalways.blogspot.com), who just left for Uganda to help Katie Davis at Amazima Ministries. While she is in Uganda, she will visit Asher's orphanage. Soooo...we put together a picture book for Curry to take to Asher while she is there. On the inside cover was this inscription:

This book belongs to
Samuel Asher Keck
Love, Mommy and Daddy

Inside the book was a group of pictures of each of us, our house, our dog, and Asher's room. While I wasn't able to get pictures of the book itself, I thought I would include a few of the pictures and the notes that each of us wrote to go inside.

Dear Asher,
I know I haven't met you yet, but I love you already! And I pray for you every night! We can't wait for you to come home. We have your room all ready for you!
Love, Mommy

Dear Asher,
We have been praying for you for a long time. I can't wait to play with you!
Love,
Daddy

Hey, Asher!
I am your oldest brother. I have been praying for you. I can't wait to meet you!
Love,
Mac


Hey, Asher!
I am excited to meet you! I hope you like your new room! I can't wait to have lots of fun with you.
Love your brother,
Owen


Asher,
I cannot wait until I meet you.
I love you,
Sylvie


As soon as Asher finds out that he has a forever family, they will give him his book. I cannot tell you how excited we are for him to find out. While we have been going through this adoption process, this thought has come to mind several times: I wonder if this is how God feels about us. He longs for us to know Him, and yet we go through our day sometimes barely aware of His presence, let alone spending quality time with Him. And I know how much I want to shower Asher with love and affection. It's humbling to think that my Heavenly Father feels that same way about me. And while I can't possibly understand it all this side of Heaven, I am beginning to feel His longing for a child that doesn't know Him. This whole adoption process has helped me understand my own orphaned state before God drew me to Himself. And as much as I want Asher to meet his forever mommy and daddy, I can't wait to introduce him to his Heavenly Father!