Happy Mothers Day…

Happy Mothers day. Happy Mothers day. Happy Mothers
day.   I know I know I am more
than a few months early, but if there is one thing on this trip I have come to
appreciate the most it is mothers, hands down. Okay you may be thinking what
the heck is she talking about. Well to do that I think it is best if I give you
a recap of my life over the last few months.

– I get asked medical questions every day; even though I am
not a nurse, and the best part is people actually listen to my advice

– I get asked on bus trips “are we almost there yet?”

– I get asked where is the peanut butter or cereal most
every day, even though it is right next to them J

– I am making sure 12 girls get fed each day

-I am making sure 12 girls are able to sleep at night

– I take girls to the doctors/hospital/pharmacy

– I buy the girls “sick day food” crackers and Sprite

– I pack bags for trips to the doctors

– I make sure on off days 12 girls are given their allowance

-I pack lunches for travel days, peanut butter sandwiches of
course

– I go to sleep thinking how are the girls doing, I wake up
thinking how are the girls doing

– I give the pep talk to make sure we are all getting enough
sleep and taking care of ourselves

– I have hard conversations with them

– I have amazing conversations with them

– I pray daily for them

– I love them

The list could go on, but I just really today began
realizing just how much mothers do (Father too but I am a girl so I am speaking
for mothers on this one J ) I just really appreciate my mother, and how she
answers all of my questions. Just today I called her in the middle of the night
to ask her a medical question actually. I appreciate that even though she knows
I know where things are, I am just to lazy to look, she still stops what she is
doing and helps me find what I am looking for. I appreciate that she always
packed a lunch for me, always made dinner, always made sure I got to where I
needed to go. I appreciate most how much she prayed and still prays for me each
and every day. I appreciate how she just loves me unconditionally. This trip
has changed my perspective and given me a whole new perspective. I feel blessed
beyond measure that God has allowed me to be a “mom” to 12 girls for the past 3
months. I have loved every minute of it, tiring at times, but worth it
completely. I could not ask for better children then the 12 women that God has
placed in my life.