I wanted to tell you guys a little but more about why we moved up to Washington.
In simple terms- I LOVE babies. I love pregnancy, birthing stories, couples, expectant parents, families, and basically, all- things- baby.
A few months ago, I was talking to a friend of a friend, and she was telling me about her job at an elderly facility. In my head I am thinking, "I could NEVER do that!" and she tells me, "When I am serving these old people, I pray and thank God because I know I am washing the feet of Jesus."
I almost cried on the spot. What a woman. What a perspective. Inspiring.
More of Jesus, less of me. Please.
It got me thinking... what is it that I do, that I feel God made me to do, and that when I do this, I know I am serving Jesus. Immediately I knew it was with children- little children.
When I am helping families, teaching kids, swaddling babies and rocking them to sleep- I feel God smiling down on me. I know he made me to do this. Not for my own kids, but for others. My time will come, but it isn't right now. And that night I spoke to this woman, I began praying:
"Lord, help me find a way to do what you made me to do"
At the time I was considering leaving my job, and looking for a good way out. Through a series of events, I was led to a pre school where I would be teaching the "Curious Two's" class (unknowingly teaching one of my friends newly adopted son!)
So here I am (here we are) living in Washington, I am teaching such sweet, loving, and precious children, and praying about the next step. In the long run- I want to go back to school at UW for my Masters in Social Work. I think I have mentioned some interests before but here are some potential places I think God has called me to serve in - I am just going to throw them out there in no particular order! Maybe you can leave (encouraging) comments about what you could best see me doing!? Yes? Okay!
- Working with and/or counseling teen mothers
- Counseling expectant couples and/or teaching couples classes for new parents
- Working for an adoption agency serving teen mothers
- Maybe- and just maybe- some doula work with deliveries (I would love to be hands on but it would take additional certification)
- Teaching/counseling at a pregnancy clinic or hospital
Okay! Enough about me. I just wanted to share a bit of my heart with ya'll (shout out to my Texan friends who make me love saying ya'll). I know God made me to work with kids and families and thanks for coming alongside me in the journey to getting there.
For now, I am mostly a wife, a teacher, and a new Washington resident. I hope to add a few more things to that list in the next few years.
And for fun- here are a few photos of some special babies who have changed. my. entire. life.
