I was able to surprise my sister and mom! I flew in last friday night to surprise my sister at her baby shower last Saturday. The surprise was unexpected and super fun for me! With the help of my husband, navigating me through different routes so I could get there and my Dad who helped keep it a secret from Mom and Tricia! It was a successful surprise! And well worth the whirlwind of travel! This was the first time I have seen my sister since April. I am so excited to be an aunt again and for her to join motherhood. She is going to be a great mother! And to see her belly brought me great joy! I’m so thankful that God provided a way for me to make trips like this happen!
She is having showers back to back. I turned around and brought the kids four days later. We had a lot of fun planning this shower for Tricia. Esther and Rahab were so excited to help with all the fun details of planning the shower. From decorating to taking pictures to playing the games and activities. I really do hope my sister felt blessed by this baby shower. She is dearly loved by family and friends! I’m blessed to have her as my sister.
This is my prayer for her as a mother:
As you enter into motherhood there is no greater job then raising the children God gives you. As you receive amazing advice and wonderful gifts over the years. There will be plenty of both. There is still one greater than all other gifts, that can not be purchased. The value of this gift is insurmountable. As you learn to parent this precious little boy there will be many tears of joy, frustrations, and sorrow. As you try to learn all the ‘correct ways’ to parent, trust me you will never feel like you are enough for him. You will seek advice from strangers, books, family and friends all with great intentions. Some advice will come with a thankful heart and some with a resentful heart. Remember there is only one source that you can trust fully in this world and that is God’s word. He will guide you and provide for you all the tools you need to raise this child of God’s. When you trust the Lord you will know you are enough, your heart will be able see the wise advice and let go of the foolish advice. Trust Him. God’s word says to teach your children the ways of the Lord. This is the most precious gift you can give.
Deut. 6:1 ¶ These are the commands, decrees and laws the LORD your God directed me to teach you to observe in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess,
Deut. 6:2 so that you, your children and their children after them may fear the LORD your God as long as you live by keeping all his decrees and commands that I give you, and so that you may enjoy long life.
Deut. 6:3 Hear, O Israel, and be careful to obey so that it may go well with you and that you may increase greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, promised you.
Deut. 6:4 ¶ Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.
Deut. 6:5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
Deut. 6:6 These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts.
Deut. 6:7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
Deut. 6:8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.
This the gift you can give your child. Teach him his need and love for Christ. No this is something you can’t make him receive, but we are commanded to teach.
