Who is the orphan, the lost sheep?

I am still trying to get this blog set up the way I want it, so I have been distracted! One of the things I realized when I came back was that although I went to encourage the orphan and help the "lost sheep" find their savior, I was the one who was truly blessed. Tom Davis wrote a book about God's love for the orphans. In the intro I believe, he states that we are all orphans, widows and aliens. We are orphans, adopted by our heavenly Father. We are widows, waiting for our bridegroom, Christ. We are aliens in a foreign land, waiting for our true home, heaven. It was like God sent me to Zambia because I needed to experience that intimate fellowship with the Lord that we can experience when we aren't distracted with "life" at home. That closeness that I felt made me long for heaven, for my bridegroom. So, I am the orphan who is forever grateful for my adoption! I am the lost sheep who has been rescued by my Shepherd! Thank you Lord.