13 July 9pm

This is the face that I remembered; when we were told to share our favorite/best moment on the island.

This little girl from Antanantsoa village, in the region of Androy, left an impression in my heart. It amazing to me that there is this connection through our eyes.

"Our eyes are the windows to our soul.", they say, and for me, I agree very much.

Clothe in dust and dirt on clothes that must have been worn for days, loose, untamed and not braided hair unlike the rest. I recalled the moment when we got to this village, she caught my attention.

As time passes while we film and all, I notice she looks at me too, like secretly looking from her side. Even though we never spoke, it felt like she was speaking right into my heart with her eyes.

We had a special connection.

Somehow while we were all walking to the baobab tree, it felt natural that we held hands. Her hands felt like a layer of dust was on it too.

The whole time she held on to my hands tightly, till at one point she was hugging unto my legs coz I had to use my hands for the camera.

This is my special moment, it touched my heart.

She is very special to me.

And at this very moment, I know that she is also very special to God.

Just like how she is very special to me, that is how we, everyone of us, are very special to God.

We might feel so insignificant, unnoticed or even unknown.

God know us and loves us.

No matter where we are or where we come from, or what we've been through, what mess we're in, wherever we are at good or bad.

He knows and still loves us.

“You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away. You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do. You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord. You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭139:2-5‬ ‭NLT‬‬

What a timely reminder of my verses for 2017.