Tom

Not for one single day

Can I discern my way,

But this I surely know-

Who gives the day,

Will show the way,

So I securely go.

-       John Oxenham

“The Lord leads me beside quiet water, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his names sake.” –Psalm 23:2-3

Today I am thankful for security. Thankful that no matter what the day holds I can rest in the assurance that Christ has gone before me. That He is constantly fighting a battle already celebrated as victorious. I am thankful that my hope is found in Christ alone.

Today I want to write and tell you about my sweet Matoto (baby) Tom. He has been at the orphanage a total of 12 days and came shortly after I arrived. He is hilarious. He is wild, adventurous, and very social. He is the epitome of joy. Unending joy.

Tom is a free spirit. He does whatever he wants at all times of the day and sometimes I find him sneaking out of study time just to give me a hug. He is crazy. The other day I was busy playing with the other kids when I saw my matoto (baby) Tom running around the compound naked. It was bath time and I guess he just wanted to take a lap real quick… so that is exactly what he did. He laughed the entire run and made everyone at the compound burst into laughter. He is a trip.

His smile is contagious and everything about his little personality makes me laugh. I just love this kid and I don’t know how I am going to leave him.

Tom, Ni Anakupenda! You are my matoto!

Be blessed today!

-Hannah