*I am not the greatest at encouragement in person, for I never know what to say. My thoughts are expressed best in writing so this is a letter of encouragement for you*
It is the eve of kindergarten. The precious baby boy/girl that made you a mother for the first time is now 5 years old & heading to kindergarten tomorrow. Where has the time gone? These young children who have molded us and taught us what motherhood is. We've prayed for them, laughed with them, cried over them, and held them tenderly as they learned to navigate this world on their own. Tomorrow is yet another step of letting go. Oh mommas, I don't know about you, but I find myself not ready for this momentous occasion!
There are some of us who have quiet and sensitive children, others who have loud and exuberant children. We each have our own worries and fears pertaining specifically to our child, and how they will handle kindergarten. Take heart. You, my friend, have done a FANTASTIC job of raising your child! They are all so dear and have specific strengths that they will bring to kindergarten and the rest of their school years. Our God is going before us, protecting their little hearts and soothing our momma hearts as we watch them walk into the classroom and grow up just a little bit more. We may shed a tear or two {or a steady stream of tears}, bravely smile as they turn back to wave, and ask God once again, to watch over our precious child for us.
Yesterday, as we were entering church, Jordan said "I like coming to church! My friends are there!". Yes, while I do hope he starts to like coming to church because of learning about Jesus, I am also so happy that he loves his friends and is excited to see them each week. I love knowing that he is friends with awesome kids who have awesome parents who have done an awesome job of parenting.
{Everything is awesome, everything is cool when you're part of a team, everything is awesome when we're living our dream!}
I am blessed and thankful to be walking alongside you in this journey of motherhood, especially as we are navigating new terrain with our oldest ones. I am thankful that our children are friends and will be growing up together. I have been praying for you & your child today, as I will be praying tomorrow. I cannot wait to see first day of school pictures & hear how the first day went!!
Much love,
Stacy
