On Being a Mom (April Update)

So I’ve kind of dropped off the face of the earth for the last few months, but it’s time to get back in the “swing of things.” I decided to start by updating my blog, although the most exciting moments in my life right now consist of feeding Mia so often that I wonder WHERE all that milk is going, changing VERY poopy diapers (ah, that’s where all the milk is going!!!), and attempting to get Mia to sleep in this country where peace and quiet is basically nonexistent. My biggest challenge these days is lack of sleep. I’ve stopped counting the number of times I get out of bed at night and the number of hours (or minutes) that I actually sleep because it is so discouraging. I’m beginning to understand why mothers are such patient people…they HAVE to be! I’ve wondered a lot recently whether my own mother has always been so patient or if this is a virtue she acquired in the process of rearing children. There is nothing like being a parent…and it has opened my eyes to God’s love for me, His child, in ways that no other experience in my life has been able to. He is so patient with me as I discover new things about my life in Him, as I stumble my way through life on so many days, and as I learn to use the gifts He has given me. What a precious thing His love for me is!!!!!!!!

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