When you have kids you want them to take from you the good, when they are held up to the light you hope the area's where you have failed don't shine through.
You want them to be a bit like you but with their own personalities. You want them to do the things and to go places that you dream of while your raising them!
I love it when my kids love the things I love, when they have a heart for what breaks mine. I love missions, I enjoy missions Sundays when missionaries come and talk about life in distant places. One year I found a lady who brought her llamas to our Missions Sunday. My friend Cindy(she has since moved back to southern TX) and I were in charge of representing South America, we were going for the authentic look! Learning about the sacrifice's that missionaries make, how they have touched the lives of the people they are led to serve. And how their lives have been also touched by the people they went to serve, so much more than they ever dreamed of, this blesses my soul. I want one of those signs to hang above my back door that says "You are now entering the missions field!" It is a "grow where you are planted" frame of mind. Our Church library has a reality missions DVD series called Travel the Road that can take you around the world in your arm chair! If you have access to this resource I highly recommend it.
For me it is a blessing to see my love of missions rub off on my children. This was Grace all packed and ready to leave on a missions trip to Bolivia South America this summer. I'd tell you all about it, but I've asked her to do that herself! Stay tuned for some really neat stories and great pictures. She'll be here soon, right now she's off fishing!
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I enjoyed this post very much! Good luck to Grace (I love that name)! Just to see and learn and travel, then to spred the good word and the faith at the same time....wow!
Linda
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Welcome home Grace, can't wait to hear all about your adventures. Love and miss you, Auntie Tami
can't wait for Grace's posts!
A missionary girl AND she fishes!!!! Look forward to hearing her stories. And I'd like to know why most of the time I have to be anonymous on your comment box. Barb
Ohhh, I can't wait to hear her story Jody!
What a wonderful legacy you are passing on to your children! Such a blessing
What a great post Jody. I'm excited to hear what Grace has to tell us. That is the type of "work" you never forget. It's exciting to see what rubs off. We just saw it this weekend at my parents too. Thank you for sharing.
Okay, I know you two have been a little busy. . .but now it's time to BLOG! Inquiring minds want to hear all about the Mission Trip Miss Grace.
Jody Blue, you are not off the hook. Share with all of your wonderful readers what you have been up to the past few weeks. Yes, this is an unashamed plug to pressure you into a blog entry. I'm dying to see pictures from the big event.
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