First off, let me properly introduce myself!
I am a foster parent, adoptive parent, and biological parent. I was born to be a mom. I was called to be a mother to the motherless. My profession is a mother. But wait, don't let that title fool you! Just because I am not on a payroll somewhere doesn't mean that I do not work my rear end off. There isn't any titles, before or after my name. I am just mom. I have been a mother to over 100 children and that is not an exaggeration by any means. There is always a new kid at my house and I always prepare more food than my family will consume in one meal. I never know what the next five to ten minutes will hold. I am always just a phone call away for any child or social worker in need.
My own mother thinks I am a few french fries short of a happy meal. She is always asking me "are you crazy and why on earth would anyone WANT to do what you do?" Well I am not certifiably crazy, yet. I really feel like I'm well on my way to looney bin sometimes though. And, why would anyone WANT to do what I do? Well, when The Lord calls you to do things, you are diligent about pleasing Him and you just do as you are told. I am doing exactly what is asked of me, being a mother to the motherless. It's a hard job but someone has to do it. Kids are not going to raise themselves. I am not trying to save the world, just trying to save a couple of kids from the world.
In 2008 and 2013 I adopted my daughters who are ten years apart and have absolutely nothing in common other than the fact that I am their mother and they were both rescued from God forsaken circumstances. The two of them fight constantly! Being sixteen and six, they both believe they are the boss and that they both need me more than the other. Kindergarteners are so independent yet so dependent and so very similar to high school freshmen! These girls have their own set of issues followed by demands. I knew exactly what I was doing when I adopted them and I would not change a single second of it.
In 2013, I was blessed beyond measure! I became pregnant and gave birth to a bouncing baby boy! I have prayed for a biological child for thirteen years! I wanted to know what it was like to feel instant unconditional love! I now know why I wanted this so badly! Nothing compares to this overwhelming sense of love, compassion, and protection! Nobody should be denied the right to experience motherhood, and no child should be denied a good mother.
As you follow my blog you will see the good, the bad, the ugly, and everything in between.
