I am fearfully and wonderfully made

My relationship with the children and staff of Holy Trinity Academy is going to grow. It is my prayer that I will be able to spend a great deal of time with these special students - especially the 35 in our pilot scholarship fund program. Some require help with everything. Some are total orphans. Some have one parent. All of the children on our list are very very poor. Beyond total support monetarily, I am drawn to a few who need daily support. I want to remind them that they are created in the image of God. That they are indeed fearfully and wonderfully made.
I learn something from these children each time I see them.

For instance, when you look at this picture, what do you see? I see lily white fat legs. I see short fat feet and short fat toes.When I saw this picture of me a few weeks ago I cringed at the look of my legs and feet.

At the music festival this weekend, we had some time at night to play and talk with the children. I sat down with a few. The usual touching of my "soft" hair was going on. But then I noticed that two girls were looking at my leg that was peaking from beneath my long skirt. They took my calf in their hands lovingly and were rubbing them as if they were some sort of jewel. They just kept saying, so beautiful... so beautiful. Then in their own language they called friends over to touch my legs. There was dirt on them from the day. They brushed it off very gently as if I might break.

It made me think..... I am fearfully and wonderfully made... and I thanked God for these beautiful children.