My first born, S is 18 years old today. The time has flown by all too quickly. Where has it gone? I remember the struggle just to be able to have a baby. Eight years of infertility. It was a painful, learning time. It was a time of learning patience in more ways than one. That time taught me to find my fulfillment only in Jesus Christ. It also taught me to be very sensitive to other couples who have not yet had children. We endured many, many unneeded, unwanted and hurtful remarks and advice from well-meaning friends and family members. But you can only imagine our joy at finally learning that I was pregnant with my first baby!
My mid-wife kept telling me every time she tried to ultrasound S, she would have to chase her around to get a good picture of her. She kept saying, "Get your tennis shoes ready because you are going to need them with this child!" She knew whereof she spoke. S loves to be busy. She loves to be on the run, socializing with friends.
When S was young, I asked her of all the Bible characters we had heard about from Bible stories, which character would she want to be if she could. Her answer was, "God!" Shocked, I ask, "Why?" "Because then I could boss everyone around!" she replied. I knew my work was cut out. How could I channel that spirit of determination?
The last 18 years have passed in a whirl. We home schooled. She will graduate this spring. I'm so thankful we home schooled. I've been able to be there to enjoy all of her growing stages. She has had the privilege of learning how to live in the real world instead of the artificial world of age segregated institutional class rooms. She and her brother are best friends now (it didn't start out that way) and I know that would not be the case if she was in an institutional school setting. We have so much to be thankful for.
God has given her talent in the area of art and photography. She is looking to do something with this talent in her life. She plans to stay at home next year, work and job shadow various people in their jobs that use her skills so she can determine exactly what it is she wants to do before going and spending a lot of money on education. She doesn't want to waste her time and money being educated in something only to find she won't like it. Job shadowing is a great way to learn more about the various fields before pursuing an education in them.
~Happy Birthday, I love you, S and I pray that you will stay on the straight and narrow, stay close to the Lord, seek His wisdom in all that you do and the decisions you make. You have a lot going for you....seek to honor God in all that you do and He will reward you.~
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