I was leaving to the UK last Thursday for the BSF conference. It was mine and Joanna's first time away from each other. I don't know who was more sad :-( . As the date grew closer for my departure, Joanna drew a lot of pictures -her main intent being to help Mama remember her. So she expressed to me all her love, tearful prayer for God to heal my cough, our happy home and gratitude for 'takeing' care of her through her drawings. I was sad at the thought of leaving her behind, though Lloyd, my parents, my sister n family and my brother were in Muscat to care for her. My heart was heavy with unshed tears at the pain of separation for a week. I kept verbally affirming my love for her. But she still needed to 'help Mama remember her' through her drawings. She advised me to look at her pictures everyday so that I wouldn't forget her !
How can I forget her ? For the life of me, I can't ! As a mother, I don't know if there is a moment that Joanna is not on my heart.
In Isaiah 49:15, God says
"Never! Can a mother forget her nursing child? Can she feel no love for the child she has borne? But even if that were possible, I would not forget you!
What a reminder of God's love for us ! A great assurance that even if a mother forgets her child, god will not forget us !
