They look burgundy brown in the shade and the dark. Sometimes almost purple. But when the sunlight hits, they catch fire.
If you see it in the morning, you can look away easy, just another tree planted near the curb. But when the sun sinks low in the west, over the rooftops and the basketball goal, past the tired day and headed down toward tomorrow, this tree burns red.
The Compassion bloggers have arrived in Ecuador. They flew with cameras and eyes ready. Full. Empty. Weary. Expectant. They are seeing the red-burn in that country, the work of Compassion and of love. They are seeing what light does when it hits darkness. For the next four days, they invite us to see with them. Join me in offering bowed heads and bended knees for them and the children they are meeting?
Amanda @ Baby Bangs
Ann @ A Holy Experience
Kelly @ Kelly’s Korner
Melanie @ The Big Mama Blog
Sophie @ Boo Mama
Shaun Groves
Keely Marie
Patricia Jones
You can find a list of all their posts here. And you can see the faces of the children they will meet here.
A gorgeous invitation.
I’m so with you.
Stunning!!! Thank you…
I blogged about them this morning as well. ~di
I’ve had my usual charities for some time now.
It’s been awhile since I took on anything new, but then I read your post.
I hesitated (for a moment) thinking I shouldn’t take on another obligation.
But there was Madelyn with the same birthday as my daughter…and that’s that.
Some things are meant to be.
Beautiful invitation, Emily! Praying for the team and all those precious ones. And I’m praying for me too, that I will keep my eyes and heart wide open – that I will see.
It is a stunningly beautiful invitation Emily. I’ve been praying for them, but I think Jamie is right – I need to pray for my own heart and eyes.
I am so glad you wrote this and told me where to find the updates on their trip. How blessed those from both ends are as they meet, touch, love, and hear the Word of God. Yes, I shall be in prayer for them.
Caring through Christ, ~ linda
P.S. I absolutely love these photographs as well as your words of God’s natural beauty wherever the sun is and is going. Change is what He calls us to do and He shows us how…guided and led by Him.
~ linda
Thank you, friend.
And also, I have picture envy. ; )
Thanks for supporting compassion … they are definitely part of the solution … i love that you are able to visit and see Gods work in action … be blessed and be a blessing
Wow! Those pictures are incredible! Thank you for the invite! It is such a honor to do Gods work in that way! Please visit me at http://justjenandjesus.blogspot.com and my photography page, linked above.
Thank you for the heads-up on the Compassion Team showing God’s love to the world. My husband and I are in Jinga, Uganda for four months working at an orphanage, and I love seeing how others are sharing love and grace around the world! It’s encouraging, strengthening.