Spring and summer are right around the corner now, is your family planning any special trips or vacations? With any kind of family trip there is always TONS of preparation and planning to do. With children these preparations are even more crucial. It would be horrible to forget to pack something you will need or more importantly to actually forget one of your family members!!!
Now I am going to let you in on an amazing adventure or journey that I am on and where I am planning on going! It's super exciting so you don't want to miss out on all the details PLUS anyone is welcome to come along with me if you would like. So do I have your attention?!?!
First step in planning a trip is deciding where you are going to go, I chose this destination when I was 13 years old. I set off on my way at the time I didn't know much about the location or even how to pack my luggage. Throughout the past almost 15 years I have gotten guides and learned more about my choice. While traveling I have been down many roads to get this far, most have been smooth, some bumpy and some planned out, others have been detours along the way. As any trip I have done alot of planning and preparation for many little things but some turns up major highways like getting married and wanting to start a family along the way.
Now my solo trip has turned into a family affair. I no longer am just responsible for keeping myself on the right road, I have a family to make sure I guide and direct along the way. I must lead by example, show them how I pack my luggage and handle the detours that show up unplanned. I must share with them that even though it is a journey that takes time and is sometimes difficult it is worth it that way when they are older my children will make the decision for themselves to continue on towards this destination.
Most I'm sure have figured out my chosen final destination : Heaven. At 13 I gave my life to Christ, knowing He came as a baby, grew to be a sinless man, died on a cross to pay the price for my sins, rose again on the 3rd day and is now preparing a place for me in Heaven! I'm not sure when my time will come to reach Heaven, but I know once I get there all of my luggage I have packed long the way will be unloaded. It will be examined by fire, whatever I have packed is all I will have, there is no going back for something else. This is why I ask God each day to help me live each day as if it's my last, to love as Christ loved. To help me teach my children His ways and be used for His glory.
I have put much time in planning this trip and sometimes things go just as I have planned other times God knows a little detour is just what I need to keep me on track and keep my focus on Him. Throughout these detours I have grown and trusted God more, realizing He really does know best. Before having children I never could have pictured myself a stay at home mother, let alone a mother that homeschools her children. Thankfully God has helped me along the way knowing just what things are worthwhile packing in my luggage. Spending the time molding and teaching our children is one of these things.
God blessing us with a beautiful little girl with Down Syndrome has also been a road I never thought I would have to go down. Looking back now I am so thankful He closed one road to open up the chance for us to experience something so much more special and wonderful than all of our planning could have ever brought about. Through Katelyn God has opened my eyes to even more things that are worthwhile like raising funds for the Down Syndrome Buddy Walk to raise awareness for DS. That way other people can see how wonderful these gifts truly are. We have decided to have a public auction and a candle fundraiser to help raise money for this cause, more information to come about these later on and how you can help and be involved in this part of our journey.
For now though we will continue down this family adventure together, hand in hand, trusting God along the way and welcoming any detours He sees fit. Serving Him with joy until we reach our final destination.
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