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Two of Kenzie's Favorite People
Her Boyfriend and Little Sister! |
WOW...My dear precious teenager Mackenzie didn't give me much time to Ponder my next surprise for you! She applied for the University of Missouri - Columbia on August 20th and was accepted for full admission on Friday August 27th! YIKES....
I am so so happy for this child of mine! I have full confidence in her that she will do amazing things. I have been praying for this girl for her whole life. I have saved prayer journals from when she was just a little baby, praying for a future Godly mate, asking God to keep her close to him, and so many other wonderful answered prayer requests that only God could do! In one way it seems like just yesterday I was taking her home all by myself and then BLINK...we are preparing for her future! Dear God....My time with her is almost over....Help me to pray for her daily and diligently as only you know what your will is for her! Lord help me to control my mother bear instinct when she is hurting and turn to you instead of things of the world! Protect her and bind her up in your loving spirit! As this year is so quickly going to pass I ask that you have each one of us take the time to savor each moment we get with her! I ask that you tie the bonds between her and her siblings so strong that they will always have each other and a solid foundation for which to come back home to! You are an amazing God! You sure showed her and I yesterday that if even for only one night....you can change the course of things planned....you can and will answer even the tiniest of prayer request! Not only did you leave me with my mouth wide open and dropped on the floor but for the small amount of people who were praying for her hurting heart....You showed them that yes..you will answer a Yes to MIZ-ZOU and a Tiny Little Prayer or Two! :)
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Mackenzie's Last Ever First Senior Year Volleyball Game with
An Amazing Group of Young Ladies! |
This picture was taken just as Mackenzie was getting ready to warm up! On facebook I posted how very very blessed I am. Mackenzie is a miracle from God! God sent her into my life to save me from destruction. I was lost...lost in a world full of sin. God put the squeeze on me at a very young age and I was at a fork in the road. Left or Right? Not having her was never an option....God is the giver of life...He gives and he takes. In my wildest dreams would I imagine how blessed beyond measure I would be! Our quiver is full and our lives are an amazing journey! As we all know from my previous post, I only have one year with Mackenzie in our home full time! I plan on cherishing every last moment with her. I have prayed for this child since she was born. I have journals, notes, and many many letters praying for her future and asking God to protect her heart, to give her a Godly mate, to help guide me as I train her up in the way she should go! She is so much more than I could have ever prayed for! So much more than I could have ever asked for! She once asked me if she was a surprise....and I have always told her that God knew she was coming before I did! God is good....I am enjoying every moment of this special tender time in our lives! Thank you God for these precious precious lives and give me the strength to go on....and complete my journey as their mother and to count my blessings every single day! I will never forget the words I heard at a womens conference. If you are not covering your children in prayer, you are leaving their lives to chance! I wasn't willing to do that 17 years ago and I am not willing to do it now! Until next time may you all have time to stop and ponder a thought or two! Pick up a picture and just see where it takes you....See if it takes you to a thousand words!!!!
