I'm sort of baffled at where the last four years have gone! Much of them has been spent asking ourselves if there was a mix-up in the hospital. Everyone always says all your kids will be different. Well, our first two weren't very different, and they were much like the two of us. Then Natalie came along. We love the girl like crazy, but I know that we will spend much of the coming years asking the Lord for wisdom as to how to handle her, since she is so very different than Mark and I. She definitely acts and talks older than she is. She loves people {not that we don't, but she's the true definition of an extrovert and we are extreme introverts!} and has been known to count friends instead of sheep in order to fall asleep. She loves clothes, shoes, and jewelry...anything she deems fancy. She also has a cute {albiet a tad annoying} habit of collecting things from around the house in grocery bags as she pretends to shop or be a mom. I think I've mentioned that if you can't find something in this house, she's the first person to go to...even if she has 15 bags around the house stuffed with stuff, she knows just where to find what you're looking for. If you asked either one of us what we think Natalie will grow up to be, we'd probably say something along the lines of a fashion saavy mom to 14 kids or a hoarder. Seriously, though, I do see some sort of ministry in the girl's future that brings together caring for children and collecting that other people don't need anymore.
We pray that the God uses her sweet and colorful personality for His work...that she will spread the joy of the Lord to all those around her.
2 comments:
I have always thought she was sooo dang cute! Now look at her, she is a little lady. ;-) Happy Birthday Natalie!!!!
She is stinking cute, isn't she? Thanks, Amy!
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