Thirty years ago today my baby girl, Cari was born. Thinking about that moment always makes me smile. She was a beautiful.8 lbs. 12 oz bundle of pure joy with a head full of blond hair. She continues to be pure joy with beautiful blond hair, but is no longer roly poly; in fact she looked really thin when she left for work this morning.
She was one of those "unplanned" babies. But definately not unwanted. (i wanted seven kids but the guy paying the bills said three was plenty!). We had two daughters and a son and were making plans to have no more when oops.........I was pregnant with her.
I am so glad God knew how much our family needed her and how much we still need and love her! I can think of so many times when she has made our lives so much better. But let me tell you just one. When she was about three years old, her big brother who was five went to live with Jesus. In the year after that, I would get her two big sisters on the bus to go to school and then I would sit down in my rocking chair and cry. She would climb up on my lap and wipe my tears away with her chubby little hands. I don't know what I would have done if I had not had her at that time in my life. God knew years before when she was conceived that I would need her desperately when she was three.
She and her two older sisters have continued to bring me so much happiness and loving them and being loved by them has been the greatest joy of my life.
One last note. if God had not given her to us, I would not have the privilege today of loving on three year old Jack who looks just like her and 10 month old Natalie who has the same sweet personality as her momma. God really does know what is best for all of us!
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