I wonder if you will ever know how much I really love you. How much I want to see you succeed in life and be happy. Do you know that you are constantly on my mind and in my prayers. Yes, I have even shed tears over you. Sometimes I wish I could glimpse into the future and see who you will be. God is unwrapping the beautiful gift of you, slowly. He is molding and making you into the person He wishes you to be.
There are moments when I see it. Like today, you were such a little helper, and all without being asked. You straightened the shoes by the front door and cleaned up your mess in the living room all without being asked...as a surprise for us. And then you led Daddy and I over to see what you had done. You told us to close our eyes and then you carefully led us to where we could see. Then you told us to open our eyes. Your eyes were sparkling as we told you what a wonderful job you had done. And then you threw your arms around each of us for a hug. A few minutes later you were upstairs, making brother's bed and then your own. And again, you wanted to show us. You took your clothes upstairs too. Sometimes you surprise me like that. And I know that you are learning to be a helper. And that making people happy is a top priority.
Something else I've noticed is that you are a teacher. It's just deep in your soul. (I mean, how can it not be?) Your roots are so deep in teaching that it is just second nature. (With a great grandma, grandma, great aunts and uncles, aunts and uncles, and a mom that have all been teachers, you come by it honestly.) You have that nurturing personality and always have. From the time you could play, dolls have been some of your favorite toys. You would sing, rock, cuddle, discipline, feed, change, teach, and nurture those little babies. You even try to do that with brother, although he's not as happy about it as the baby dolls seemed to be. I want you to know that this job, called teaching, is not just a job, it's a calling, directly from God. If He is calling you to do that work, I pray you will listen.
You are strong, and bold. Daring and adventurous. You know who you are and nothing will stand in your way. Sometimes that can be hard to handle, like today when you were so upset during bath time. You wanted things your way, but baby, we can't always have things our way. There is give and take in life. But, your strong personality is also a good thing. You are a leader, and leaders can be strong when it is hard to be strong. They can stand up when others push. They can be bold for the right. They can be daring, even if it means standing alone. May the strength that God gave you help you to be strong when it really counts.
God is teaching me so much through you. I know that he is shaping and changing us all the time. I see it in you. You have such a passion for Him. And as you grow closer to Him and learn more about Him, I see changes in you. Both big and small. You want to follow His will, but sometimes your own gets in the way. Isn't that the way it is? We want to follow God, but life, and our will always seem to get in the way. But stay focused. The prize is ahead. When you have to make the tough choices, always, without hesitation, choose His way. It is always, without question, the best way. You know that already. So just trust your heart and what you already know.
Continue to live for God. Allow Him to change and make you into the girl he designed you to be. The best is yet to come. I love you to Heaven and back.
~Momma
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