Why Am I Here?

I'm not technologically savvy. At all. I often struggle with the simplest electronic devices. Microwaves. Remotes. Alarm Clocks. Yes, I'm that girl who has the calculator the nerds are jealous of but has no clue how to use it. But I like to write. And so I've decided I should try to step out of my comfort zone and connect two worlds: the universe of pretty words and the internet. So far, its been an enlightening experience. I figured out how to link another blog. I'm still fairly proud of myself for that. Alright, super proud. Like sing out loud proud.
It may be hard to believe, but there is a point to this ramble. You see, though I may not be able to navigate the computer very well, I can still read. And over the past few years, I have discovered these wonderful places called blogs. And I have learned many things, laughed several times, and shed lots of tears.
You see, in the world of words, there are no walls to break through, no miles of distance, no social barriers. Only raw expression and heartfelt stories. And I decided to officially join this world with My Cupcake Diaries.
You would be surprised at how many wonderful people live on the internet. Not literally, but their legacies and thoughts dwell there for the whole wide world to learn from. I have found many stories of love and life, disappointment and pain, joy and fulfillment. And somehow along the way, I began to pray for the faces and hearts behind the words. I found myself crying over updates on babies and families I will never meet, laughing at the silly and sweet things children of people who will never know me do, getting chills over accounts of God working in simple, mysterious ways in lives I will never talk to until Heaven.
So does this make me an "internet stalker"? I sure hope not. Rather, I choose to believe because of this confusing thing called technology, I am allowed to take part in something way bigger than myself. And I think that's pretty darn cool.
Through various blogs, I have been able to read the insights of men and women who, like me, yearn to share the Love of Jesus with the world. And I have been able to grow. And learn new things. And realize what I want to do in the future. The first place I ever read about or saw a picture of a premature baby was on a blog. The first time I heard of the specific help and therapists disabled children need was on a blog. I then considered that I may want to become one of these therapists. The first time I really realized that I was meant to help and love orphans overseas was while reading a blog. So to all the people out there who had the audacity and initiative to share their lives with the strangers on the internet, Thanks.