Infinitely More than We can Ask or Imagine

Infinitely More than We can Ask or Imagine

From Living Words - Sunday Morning by The Rev'd William Klock

March 15, 2026

About this episode

William Klock shares a poignant story about a little Haitian girl named Addie and explores themes of trust and abundance in the context of faith.

Infinitely More than We can Ask or Imagine Ephesians 3:14-21 by William Klock   Eugene Peterson, one of my seminary professors, used to tell the story of a little Haitian girl named Addie. She was an orphan. When she was five, she was adopted by an American family. This man and woman travelled to Haiti to pick her up. As they walked toward the plane to go home, little Addie reach up and slipped her hands into the hands of these two strangers she’d never met before. In that moment, they became Mom and Dad. In that moment, this scared little girl put her fearless trust in these loving strangers.   That evening, back home, they all sat down to dinner. There were heaps of pork chops and mashed potatoes and Addie watched, wide-eyed, as everyone dug in—and particularly as her two teenaged brothers dug in and dug in and dug in—until there was nothing left. She’d never seen so much food before and she’d never seen people eat so much. And when it was gone, Addie became very quiet. Mom and Dad realized something was wrong. And it occurred to Mom that it was the disappearing food. This little girl had lived her whole life hungry. When food was gone, it was gone and it might be a…

People in this episode

Host: William Klock

Topics covered

  • adoption
  • trust
  • food security
  • spiritual growth
  • childhood experiences

Keywords

  • Ephesians 3:14-21
  • Haitian orphan
  • adoption story
  • trust in God
  • spiritual abundance

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