everything changes when numbers become names and statistics become faces. when you have held their hands and seen their scars. when you have heard their stories and dried their tears. when you have hugged their necks and listened to their hearts. when you have seen the pain in their eyes, yet hear the unshakeable joy in their laughter. when they have lived pain, but choose freedom and hope in a Savior. everything changes when you have lived life with them, seen them grow up, and truly loved them. when you witness injustice and love the victims, everything changes. and you will never be the same.
every broken dream. every shattered heart. every tear shed. all of it used. nothing wasted. for His glory. for our good. this is why we have breath.
we have this hope as an anchor for our soul, firm and secure. -hebrews 6:19
