When we go we will see our very dear friends who are serving there long-term and the dozens of kids at the orphanage that we fell in love with just 15 months ago.
This picture is of Srey oun (one of the children from the orphanage) and I at the airport before we left. Srey Oun and I had an instant connection and our hearts are deeply knit even today.
Srey Oun is the the name given to most girls, Srey simply means "girl". Just a few weeks ago God gave me the unique privilege of picking a new name for Srey Oun. I prayed and searched lists and lists of baby names for the just the perfect one and here is what the Lord gave me "Bella Salimah". Most people know Bella means beautiful, but did you also know it means "slave to free"? Incredible. Salimah carries the heart of the name I was looking for... it means, to be whole and kept safe...what I desparately long for for my sweet girl and all of the other children who have been abondoned by their families.
Bella longs for affection and wholeness and I pray that in Christ she will find her desires to the fullest.
I can't wait to see my Bella and the rest of the kids! Please keep us in prayer as prepare to go.
Blessings!
Jen
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