It was a "brave" day with my Brave girl and True, to brave the drive from our house to San Juan Capistrano. I was a bit intimated by the seemingly daunting distance and the possibility of horrific traffic on the 91, but to my surprise we got there in 46 minutes (Thank you Kriss for the cute tee).
God has really blessed Ele and Heather, the newlyweds, with such a lovely first house to call home.
And being in the lovely city of San Juan Capistrano, we took a short drive downtown and a lovely stroll to...
The petting zoo. True was immediately taken by all the animals and was waving, "Hi!!!"
Sabrina wanted to become a little cowgirl and ride the ponies... okay well, maybe not. She just wanted to be with mommy.
And like daddy's little girl, True makes sure the animals stay on a healthy diet... I mean lifestyle.
She really started warming up to the bunnies... I think they were her favorite.
My Truey wasn't afraid, she was "brave!" Well, not really Brave, but she is True, but you know what I mean...
And my little Brave girl and I acted like a kangaroo... I am Kanga and she is Roo.
To end the afternoon we had a perfect lunch downtown... and the lunch included some peach margaritas. Well, okay virgin margaritas... you have two breastfeeding women, so this is as close as we'll get alcohol.
Thank you to the lovely Mrs. Nepo for treating Mrs. B and me to a lovely afternoon in San Juan Capistrano. Now, you will have to take a trip our way...
I will have to add, praise God for toll roads because during the peak time of traffic, I made it home in 50 minutes. San Juan Capistrano is not so daunting after all...
During the drive, I thought about how scary it is to be a parent. These children that you love so much will undoubtedly break your heart, disappoint you, be disobedient, but at the end of the day all you want it what is best for them that stems from the love you have for them.
One doesn't really understand the heart of a parent, until one becomes a parent. I understand so much more now. I understand the sacrifices my parents made. It all makes sense and I am just barely scratching the surface of parenting.
I get scared for that one day when their disobedience will break my heart, but I can rest assured knowing God won't give me more than I can handle. While at the same time, His grace is overwhelming and sufficient that He will take care of everything. When times will seem unbearable, God is they one who will be there to help carry our load and burden... God is the one who will be our comfort... God is the one in control. I am so glad that God is in control and not me, otherwise I would be very, very scared to leave things in the hands of a sinner like me.
I know I am rambling, but there is so much to be done as a parent, so much to do to train a child in godliness. I get nervous. I see how God is working, preparing, and teaching Ben and me. I pray that Ben and I are sensitive to the Holy Spirit and that we remain teachable.
Parenting is no easy job. I love my parents.
8 comments:
it was a very lovely day with the bratcher girls and heather. i want to visit your place soon, maybe next week? love the pictures!!
Tuuey seems to be realy enjoying the bunnies and she is not afraid of them, that's very refreshing. I did not realize that San Juan Capistrano was that close to you.
Parenting is the most rewarding experience and yet the most challenging. When the Lord blesses us as parents, he trusts us to respond to all the needs of our children in all their worlds. He also gives us the graces, wisdom, and the intelligence that we need to make the decisions that we are faced with daily. And when the challenge becomes so great and heavy we must remember that it is the Lord who is in control and not us.
Just like the Lord has trust in us we need to trust ourselves in our parenting skills. We are never alone in our journey to raise our children. A parent's prayers for their children are very powerful. So we do the best we know and pray for our children and put them in God's hands. This is what I believe and that is what I did for my children.
A parent's job never ends. I am still praying for my children constantly. I thank the Lord for Ben. Our children never cease to remind us of what a miracle they are. My little baby boy is now a husband and a daddy of two beautiful girls! So my prayers now are no longer just for Ben, but for Ben and Ruby and for True and for Brave. My prayers are for your health, safety and well being and that you continue to walk in the path of the Lord. This is what I believe. I love you and miss you immensely!
those bunnies look like monsters next to True!!
awww. ruby!!! i'm glad you like it!! and brave looks so cute in it!!
the bunnies look HUGE next to Trueski!
miss you guys muchooooOOOOOooo
How fun, I'm jealous! Is Heather part of the mommy club? Haha :) Maybe she is in the babysitters club, haha, get it?...Forget it, I'm weird.
Dude cheska! I got it... you are in the nanny's club, g is, me too, and probably heather (one day)! our kids don't look like us!!!
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