You know that strange Christmas jingle that says, "mom and dad can hardly wait for school to start again"? Those lyrics have applied to me for the past couple weeks but in a different way. During vacation I only had two of my girls with me but when school started last Monday, all my girls came back along with a couple new girls. I've been looking forward to school because I get to be a mom and a teacher again. I get to say goodnight to my girls every night, sing hymns with them every morning and evening, listen to them when they're frustrated and hug and pray with them when they have a bad day.
Yes, my patience with grow thin, I won't be able to understand them at times, I know I'll get worn out and I'll probably want to cry in frustration when what I say is ignored or disrespected but loving them and helping them in anyway I can makes everything worth while.
It's a little crazy going from being a single adult to suddenly being a mom to so many pre-teenage or in full swing teenage girls but the other part of me that isn't terrified likes a good challenge.
I have been given such a privilege - to love these girls with the love of Jesus and I pray that they'll get to know Him on a deeper level these last four months that I have with them.
May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God - Ephesians 3:19
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