| Several months later and with Roxanne in her life, Rachel received a letter from the Ontario Adoption Registry. Michelle was in Toronto and wanted to contact her. Rachel’s heart leapt. Quickly arrangements were made, and Rachel flew to meet Michelle. Oh, the faithfulness of God! It was only a year later, Rachel returned home one evening to more wonderful news. There had been a phone call from Tina in Ontario; she’d been trying to find Rachel for six years, |
“I called her,” said Rachel. “I hadn’t seen her since she was four years old; but I knew the LORD would bring us together.” She heaved a sigh. “Now only baby Jimmy is left
| Rachel looked at the one picture she had, old and tattered of baby Jimmy, taken at the CAS (Children’s aid society) office the day she’d relinquished him it had been baby Jimmy’s first birthday; leaving him had been harder than she’d ever dreamt. “He was such a good baby; and so little…”Surely, it was the the right thing to do, wasn’t it? He’d have a better chance of getting a good home than the older children, wouldn’t he? Rachel consoled herself. |
| In 1990 Rachel went to Turner Valley, Alberta, to help in the YWAM teaching center. She loved serving people – serving the LORD. Everything she did now was for the love of Jesus: making beds, cleaning rooms, attending to visitors. All students at the camp were drawn to her like a magnet – captivated by the wonder of how God was restoring Rachel’s children. But where was Jimmy?. |
