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| Adventures before Zoey! |
PLEASE FORGIVE ME!
I'm sorry I never truly supported you in the past, never lent you a hand, watched your kids to give you a date night and I regret it to this day.
Looking back at all of the difficult times in Papua New Guinea at the Pacific Training Course, I wonder what I could have done to just make things a little bit easier on the mamas who washed their babies diapers, managed the emotional stress of letting strangers watch your kids, and for crying out loud, washing your babies in the river while we lived in villages...all while learning a new language and culture. You are all my heros...and I have so much to learn from you all.
And to the rest of my friends (you know who you are) thank you for your grace, even though you work hard day in and day out, and have accommodated to get together with me (since I had SO much to do...poor me lol)!
Everyday I am reminded of how selfish my life was before I had my little Zoey, always looking out for myself and meeting my needs. I just didn't get it. The life of parenthood is constant sacrifice and putting ourselves to the side for our little ones. It's difficult, and yet we are reminded of its worth when we look at our beautiful, precious gifts from God. And I'm sure all the mamas of more than one laugh at me talking about how difficult it is (and I hope to do the same one day), but for now it is challenging to me. I lived a long life of independence as an American woman, and got used to it.
Now my emotions and thoughts are geared towards nothing but my family and I GET IT NOW!
And to all my kidless friends, head my warning and learn from my lesson. Take a moment to offer help to the parents around you...bring them a treat, visit them, watch their kids. It doesn't take as much time as you think...
Because only GOD knows what I did with my time before Zoey came into my life haha!
(Don't get me wrong, I know we ALL have busy lives, whether you have kids or not)
Lord, may I learn to walk in humility, putting others' needs before my own and walk in faith, knowing that you will provide strength for me to help others!
"Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience."
~Colossians 3:12
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| Adventures with Zoey! |
