Only three months from today I will become a mother in law! I keep thinking about the excitement of becoming a mother, and in a lot of ways this is just the same. When Joshua was born, we were entering the great unknown. We wanted to do it all right, yet knew we would make mistakes. We prayed God would protect our little boy from us and honor the desire of our hearts and bring healing when we failed. We had no idea what the journey held. We only knew it was a commitment for life. Somehow, I feel just as chosen, picked out, as I did then. Honored and humbled to be blessed and to be a blessing to a very wonderful young lady. Chosen to do this life together, no matter what. Committed to the journey, wherever it takes us. I have the most wonderful mother in law and I do pray that Jen will be able to say the same. I KNOW that God chose Jen for Joshua. With all respect, He even chose her before Joshua was a thought in our wildest dreams! I love how we have been able to watch Joshua and Jen prepare for their marriage. They have invested a lot. Today Jen and I worked a little bit on the wedding. We did a little shopping and a lot of talking! Part of me wants this to all be over, to be able to say that Jen is my daughter in law. But, another part wants to enjoy each moment of the process, take it all in, enjoy watching this relationship grow. I always wanted either three boys or three girls, but I was no less than thrilled with what we got! I don't know why, I just thought three would be perfect. Recently, we had family portraits done. In one of the pictures we did just the girls, and in that moment I realized that God had given me my three girls. Maybe one day I will have my three boys too, but for now, God has provided my girls! I had not thought about that in years, and right then, as we posed for that picture I told Jen that I had always wanted three girls! I'm still investing in my boy. We had to have a pow-wow just before Christmas. It seems he told Jen that she couldn't have a particular pair of red shoes. We had a little chat about never telling the QUEEN no, and then I bought the shoes for her, wrapped them, and told her to ask ME if she ever got told no again! They were real cute shoes. Son, you gotta pick those battles! Oh, we're gonna have fun! God is so good!
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I remember when Cary would tell you not to turn the AC on and someone would come over and tell you to turn it on anyway because he was at church in his ice cold office and your house was too hot. It looks like now you have become the 'troublemaker'. I am proud of you.
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