I miss you John Boy!
When I was 11 years old my 10 year old dream of getting a
little brother for my birthday came true. 🙂 I would pray so hard and beg my parent’s for months to
the point of tears and being sick for a little brother. My parents said that it was impossible, but I knew nothing was impossible with God. My parents sat us down one night and told us that
we were going to be getting one of our Birthday presents a little later then
May this year (both my sister’s and my birthday is in May) We got to guess what it was and we guessed a pony, a vacation, anything we could think of because
by that time I had given up on the thought of having a little brother. Finally
my sister guessed that my mom was going to have a baby! She was right! We all
cried, Becca and I out of excitement and my Mom out of fear of having a child
at 40.
She was indeed pregnant and 2 weeks past his actual due date
little John Donald Gaston came into the world on October 26th. 🙂 I was at a basketball game at
the time and my grandmother and I came back to find my sister saying
that it was a boy (my parents didn’t find out the sex beforehand), which she had been doing all day so I didn’t exactly beleive her. I walked into the room and saw my mom holding something and asked if it was true that it was a boy. My mom said yes and I instantly
started to cry. My parent’s have a picture of me hysterically balling my eyes out holding my brother
for the first time I was so overwhelmingly happy! 🙂 (Note: Mom find that picture please)
I know your probably wondering why this is showing up on a blog about my trip.Well, I started writing this blog for another
reason but I think God had me write it to remember that He is real and that He
has showed up in my life, Big Time. He has showed up so more then just giving me little brother and He will continue to show p all I need to d is trust in him and now that he is in control and that I’m not.
I miss my brother, my family, and my friends so much but I
don’t need them I need God and He is with me, He is with me, He is with
me. It’s so easy to feel alone millions of miles away from everyone I know and love.
So John Boy! I love you Bub and miss you so much! Always
know that God is with you and He will do Big things for you! You are the best
birthday present I have ever gotten!
Love,
Sandy
