August 26, 2001

• Good morning!  And the topic of the day is nausea.  Nevermind...don't wanta grose you out.

  
  

  Just gotta say CONGRATULATIONS DAYLESMILK!  She's who I was referring to yesterday.  She's pregnant due 3 days after me.   We've been nursing babies together and aiming since January.  Now I guess we'll be "enjoying" our pregancy together too LOL

  
  

  Today is church.  And my kids my kids let me sleep in until 7:30.  What is the world coming to?????  Probably means no shower for me.  They got their baths last night.  But sleep---I LOVE sleep.  Especially since i was up once last night with Zeria & a legache, once with Kaylin and wanting to nurse.  And a 3rd time listening to Kaylin sing.  Every little bit of sleep helps. 

  
  

  The wedding I went to last night was beautiful.  It could have been a sad thing.   The girl was raised in a "good" home.  Her parents are wonderful people.  And she chose to defy them as she got older.  And ended up pregnant.  And now has a 3 month old baby.  Her father had given her a chastity necklace, and obviously returning it at the wedding was a mute point.    But he did, and he did it with class.  He said that he had kept half of it as a vow to protect his daughter, and now that job was done and he was passing it over to the Groom.  And was passing the job of taking care of his daughter over to the Groom.   The dad apologized to the daughter for being too strict, and making poor choices in the raising of her.  This in front of 200 people.  That takes guts. 

  
  

  And the parents though sad...we're proud, and did so well.  And we were all able to rejoice and celebrate.  Instead of wondering what we were doing there.  I was very reluctant to go...because of all the problems surrounding it.  But instead it was fun, and a good reminder to continue to pray for them, as they started this marriage out on a shakey foot.  *sigh*

  
  

  This girl reminded me so much of me.  All through her struggles.  She grew up wanting to be a mom.  And when she graduated from high school and there were no "prospects"  things kind of went sour.  I grieved for her the whole time.  Because I knew the emotions she was going through.  And I knew how hard it was to stand.  I stood....but I had supportive parents.  She had loving parents, but not supportive parents.  Do you know the difference?

  
  

  Mine always said Do what you want we're proud of you.  Her's had soooooooo many expectations for what she should do in order for them to be proud.  Don't get me wrong they are GOOD people...they just had some mistaken identities in their children.  And its sad.

  
  

  Well gotta get ready for church asap.  Remember to LOVE your children, and let them grow in the direction God has in mind....not you.

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