There comes a time on the race, when the ‘honeymoon stage’ is over and the homesickness begins to creep in. The time when you realize that you will miss a full years’ worth of holidays, birthdays, weddings, and other special events. Despite the fact that you already DID know you would be missing all of that, as you were filling out the application to begin this crazy process.
This blog is one of those times.
I am writing this, in dedication, to a women who has molded and shaped me into who I am today. A women of incredible strength. A women of power. A women who has given me ‘wings to fly’. A women of integrity and truth. A women of beauty. A women who would do anything for her family. A women who has shown what it means to truly serve, to truly love those around her. A women who can make anything with her hands. A women who has seen me through the good, the bad and the ugly. A women who didn’t choose this adventure that I am on, but who is loving and supporting me through it all. That special women, that God chose to bless ME with, who taught me what it means to love, even when its hard. She has become my best friend. She is my MOM!!!!!
Mom, if I were to say that the next few days will be easy for me- I would be lying. Instead of having a “girls weekend away’ with you, I will be traveling onto my next country…India…for month 4 of my race. Instead of driving into the city for side by side pedicures, spending hours a the scrapbook store (well, rather YOU spending hours there, while I hop over to starbucks for a java chip!), being entertained by you as we attempt to watch the latest 3D movie, taking photos, followed by supper/drinks outside at the Forks, we will literally be half the world away.
Trust me when I say that now, in this moment, I would rather be at home-simply to give you a hug and tell you I LOVE YOU in person. Although I will miss our ‘weekend away’, what I will miss (do miss) more, are the conversations that come with simply ‘having you to myself all weekend long’.
Mom, you have become my best friend. Words cannot (and do not) express how thankful I am for you and how much I value you. I am sorry for not saying that enough and I want you to know how amazing you are and to simply thank you for instilling in me, the confidence that I have. Thank you for telling me about Jesus and for showing me Jesus through the way you love others, and me. Mom, although I am the one literally on the race, know that you too, are right along side me ‘running this race’ with me and changing the world with me as well. It is because of the lessons you have taught me, the things you have shown me, and the love you constantly GIVE me, that I am able to teach, show and give that love, to others.
As I fly tomorrow (on your Birthday, the 27th), know that I am so very proud of you and that I will be talking to Jesus about you in a very special way.
Mom, here is to a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
Praying your day is super special and blessed
I love you mom, with all my heart!
