The family, Doods and my girls, woke me up with a bouquet of beautiful flowers and heartfelt letters. One good thing about having daughters is that they have a lot of words to express their feelings. I am so grateful to see them grow up emotionally and spiritually by reading their messages. These are excerpts from their letters:
Andi
Thank you, Mommy for being there for me all the time and for all our fun talks. Thank you for teaching me lessons no one else could. I will always be your baby....
Toni
You....take care of us and....remind us about things you shouldn't even be reminding us about. So thank you! Love you so much! I know God is going to heal you soon.
Joey
P.S. You and Daddy are wonderful parents. You always make us laugh.
Doods
I'm happy to see you more independent but I still want to take care of you. You are very special to me and the girls.
Next was a wonderful service at my home church, Victory Malolos. It feels good to be appreciated with all the other mothers who have done and sacrificed a lot to take care of their children.
The highlight for me was hearing my eldest daughter speak to the congregation about how our situation teaches her important things. These are what she said:
- Our moms take care of us, comfort and love us....sometimes we forget they need to be loved, taken care of, and comforted too.
- We should never let go of our faith in Jesus. However difficult our situation is, we have to hold on because He is in control.
- Cherish every moment we have with our moms. Some people forget to appreciate what they have until it's gone.
Then, she sang, while volunteers gave out roses to the moms.
What blessed me the most is to see her live out God's plan for her life. I strongly encouraged her to speak for the special occasion (when she already turned down the request), so she could be a blessing to other people, and to overcome her fear. I am so happy that she did. What a great gift for Mother's Day.
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