Recently I had a great talk with a parent, Leanne, about why I can no longer babysit- overwhelmed Uganda stuff and needing Jesus time, all the time. I know, weird way to start a post.
Leanna and I don't talk often, but whenever we do she always is so positive and uplifting!
"I completely understand and I am so proud of you for creating healthy boundaries! I've been praying for you as you prepare for Uganda and know God will use you for big things!!" -Just a sample of her simple kindness and support. Which I have been needing a lot of lately.
Why am I writing all of this? I don't really know. I have been a bit messy lately and really stuck in a rut. It helped me a lot to talk to Leanne and just "get things out."
She got me thinking though, about her kids and all the other kids that I love so much, along with their amazing families. With that in mind I would just like to give a shout out to some of the many great families God has blessed me to encounter and share a very small part in their lives.
I have learned so much from these families I couldn't even write it all down. I have been absolutely blessed to have relationships with such great Jesus loving people. They have allowed me to care for their precious angels in school and/or at home. A frequent discussion between my friend Becca, who also has been with some of these children for years, and I, has been: "Do these parents actually understand how much we love their children?" "Nope, they really don't."
How each one of these kids is the most precious kid in the world, I have no idea.
I will forever miss...
making lemon cake with Lainey,
reading the Psalms to Jet as he goes down for nap,
braiding Mikayla's hair and talking about princess things,
holding sleepy Jadon after nap and giving him 1 million kisses,
Hudson's hugs, his laugh, and honestly anything he does- he's adorable,
nerf gun wars, swimming pool fights, sleepovers, and everything with the Bruton kids,
listening to Lilee pray a Hail Mary, talk about Jesus, or say anything- she is an angel,
praying for each one of the kids as they sleep- it's like stalking but with Jesus :),
anything Cade says because everything is hilarious when he says it,
dinner and night prayer with all six of the Knox kids (yeah six),
jumping with bubbles on the trampoline with Princess Audri,
playing anything with Zander and seeing his cute face,
Olivia's always so sweet hugs and making her laugh,
never knowing which Sattler boy is which (twins),
playing indians outside with Hayden and Raygen,
Rylan's scary dream stories and playing pretend,
living with Reid and Elliott- they have my heart,
& all the wisdom and love from each of their parents.
playing anything with Zander and seeing his cute face,
Olivia's always so sweet hugs and making her laugh,
never knowing which Sattler boy is which (twins),
playing indians outside with Hayden and Raygen,
Rylan's scary dream stories and playing pretend,
living with Reid and Elliott- they have my heart,
& all the wisdom and love from each of their parents.
The Sattler Family. *Twins
The Neighbors family. *Olivia
The Knox family. *6 kids
The Finke crew. Lilee is probably singing to Jesus.
The Hukill family. The most beautiful boys and momma. *Cade
The awesome Cantu family. *Audri
The Penny family. Leanne and princess Mikayla!
The McDaniel family. *Lainey
The Enriquez family. *Jadon
The Hunt family. *Zander
The Ames family. You can see how anything Hudson does would be adorable!
The Garrison crew. Aka my host family when I came back from Uganda. My heart.
The Delaney family. *Jet
The Bruton family.
Hayden, Raygen, and their momma Krisit!
Now that we are all crying because of too much cuteness.. I am so thankful for every moment with these children. I will always carry them in my heart and in my prayers. God is so good and I look forward to seeing the way He forms each one of them as they grow. All for His great Glory!
*If for any reason anyone wishes their picture removed, just let me know.*
