He Will Laugh.

I read Genesis and am reminded of the great sacrifice Abraham was willing to make for the Lord, sacrificing his only son Isaac, and trusting that God knew what He was doing far more than Abraham did. I think about the amount of faith that would take, but I am just so reminded of God's faithfulness, too. God spared Isaac's life that day, knowing far too soon that His son...His only son...wouldn't be spared.

Isaac came to Ekisa yesterday afternoon, just a 9 year-old boy with a broken arm and heart. I didn't spend much time with him because he had to go straight to the hospital, but there were a couple minutes spent with him on the floor trying to make him comfortable. No reassurement came as he moved his head from my kneecap to the crook of my arm-knowing I couldn't take the pain away.

But Isaac is ours now. Ours! He was delivered from his abandonment and Christ spared his life, like He did Abraham's son. Isaac is the Hebrew word for "he will laugh" and it is so very fitting. Isaac is such a handsome, sweet boy, and I can't wait until the day that he will laugh. I pray for Isaac to experience healing and the same type of joy that I encounter every single day from these amazing kids. Purely the love of God here at Ekisa, and nothing less.

-Kelsey