The Power of Prayer...

Special prayers go out to a beautiful baby girl in Florida this morning, to those affected by the Colorado flooding, and to the families and friends who lost their loved ones at the Navy Yard yesterday. May the Lord comfort them and help them in their time of need. Lord hear our prayers.

THE WORLD IS HERS!

"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page." St. Augustine

The world is hers...

One of many flights

A RANDOM  thought about my Little Love...

During the past week, Little Love and I have been exploring the world (through a map on mommy's Iphone). I showed her where we are in this big world of ours.  We let our imaginations run wild of where Tinkerbell might live. Where is Cinderella and her castle? Where is Merida and her Scottish family?

This got me thinking...

Little Love has been on 12 or more flights at the young age of 4. She loves hotels and experiencing new places...just like her parents and Godmother. As I observe these things about her, I am glad that her Father and I are on the same page. We want her to SEE the country... even more...the WORLD!

If she wants to travel in high school, after high school, or while in college to Europe or anywhere else oversees, that thought does NOT scare us. In fact, we WELCOME it! 

Ready for the open roads!

I know many parents wish for their child to stay close to home or to maybe even stay with them as long as they can; I admit we are the opposite. While I don't think there is anything wrong with it, it's just a different point of view. As far as I am concerned, LIFE IS SHORT, THE WORLD IS BIG! I think it would be terrible to not experience the beauty of God's work! There is so much to see during our time on earth. Through travel (among other  things) I know Little Love can create MEMORIES OF A LIFETIME!

My siblings and I were BLESSED with the amazing experience of living oversees as children. Through work, I have had the opportunity to explore many cities throughout the United States. My husband got the fun trip to Europe after high school. Gabriella's Godmother has traveled to several countries since I have known her and I love hearing about her experiences. Last year, my cousin who is still in college, traveled from country to country all throughout Europe and we were excited to follow his adventures on facebook. THAT is what I WANT for Little Love.

My hopes are for her to be EXPOSED to different cultures, in their true form. Not the local Chinese and French restaurant!  I mean to go and TRULY EXPERIENCE it. And at this rate, if my Little Love is anything like her mommy and daddy, I know she will experience great things and I certainly will spend the next many years ENCOURAGING her...because she deserves it!

For those of you who know my Little Love, you know her IMAGINATION has no boundaries. I wonder what goes through her mind as we talk about taking flights over the great big oceans...to her future destinations.

 

My Little Love...my EVERYTHING!