My First Tears for You

My Beloved Son, 


While this won't be the last time that I shed a tear for you because I'm certain there will be many more. I did want you to know of the very first time that this happened.


It was Mother's Day 2012. All I could think about was you. And while there's a good chance you aren't even born yet, I know that you will go through pain in the very beginning of your life. I know that at some point you will be in need and I will be far away. I know that you will be hungry and waiting for someone to come and take care of you. But know that I will be on my way and until I arrive our Heavenly Father will be watching over you, keeping you safe. Your loneliness will only be temporary... for you will be adopted into our family just as God has adopted us into His.


You see, these tears I shed were tears of sorrow and anticipation. They were from a Mother's broken-heart who doesn't know what the future holds. I'm so looking forward to the day, where we will meet and our tears will be of joy, not sorrow. Tears of knowing that our Father's faithfulness holds true each and every day.

One Book at a Time

So if you really know me, you know that I am a slow reader. There are some weeks I could careless about reading, while other weeks all I want to do is read. But the problem is, I'm a slow reader. I try really hard, but it still is such a long drawn out process for me. So I usually get distracted or overwhelmed or irritated and move on to another task. However, I have conquered a few books in the last year which has been exciting. And I've really enjoyed them...


Choosing to See (By: MaryBeth Chapman)
Kisses from Katie (By: Katie Davis)
Miracle for Jen (By: Linda Barrick)


And now I'm on Interrupted by Jen Hatmaker. In all the books I've read (because I'm so slow at reading) I highlight areas that speak to me. I laugh and cry and giggle and share and all those emotions that a book brings with it. But when I got to pg105 of Interrupted, my jaw fell wide open. I even took a picture of the page to share with you.

So you are probably thinking, "What's the big deal?" Well, I've had the privilege in the last few months to become the president of SendMeMissions, Inc. which our focus is to PARTNER, UNITE, SERVE. Partner with local and global organizations to unite people together by serving others to make a difference through Christ. It was like this chapter began, sharing with me, exactly what we do as well; And that to me is so exciting that God can use a book to confirm what we are doing. That He can use Jen Hatmaker who wrote this book a few years ago to encourage me in my daily walk with Him.


It's just ONE BOOK AT A TIME... but He's using each one of these books to draw me closer to Him and reveal to me His magnificent grace, love, beauty and never-ending goodness in my life.