Kristina, the American girl. Her name means 'Follower of Christ.'
Our mural continues. It attempts depict Isaiah 60 and Revelation 21 where the nations come to our Lord.
"1Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
2For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
3And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
4Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.
5Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee." -- Isaiah 60
Many of the cultures, or 'nations' we know today are actually derived from older cultures. The Japanese language uses Kanji characters from the Chinese, but adds characters that are uniquely Japanese. At first glance, America is simply a composite of European cultures that have intermingled.
But look closer. In our attempt to portray a person who is uniquely 'American' my partner came up with the ideal solution... a person of Irish Cherokee descent. In the painting she is holding hands with the Cherokee boy and the Haitian girl.
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