Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Big Boy with a Big Heart


Will was thrilled to be going back to school this week. Will understands that making it through the summer and back to school just means that he is getting bigger and older, like his big sister whom he tells me, " Ask Brooke, she knows everything. "

Will has been teasing his sister a lot and I keep telling her that it is just because he loves her and wants her attention.

I was proven right that Will really learns and follows Brooke often these past few weeks.

When I had been running one day, I came home to find Will ( A babysitter was there bur said she had nothing to do with it ), sitting in the corner, watching Bible videos made by the church, for adults. The language in these videos comes straight from the New Testament, so I was impressed when Will started telling me about each scripture account that he had watched.

Later that day Will said, " Mommy, I really want to help the poor people but I don't know how to? "

Will nudged me to take action on a project that I had might not otherwise figured out how to help with, since I missed the training held which was required.

Will inspired me to take action and we were able to go help some refugees that had just left their homes and I was able to help teach English to some kind Muslims, while Will and Brooke played with their children.

After our meeting with the refugees was over and we were taking them home, we were invited into the home and this sweet lady insisted on cooking and feeding me, although she had hardly anything to her ownership.

To my surprise Will started taking pictures of me at the table she sat me down at and when I got after him for using my phone, he said, " Mommy, I just thought you might want to remember this." He was right because it was special and he helped me experience that special service and Afgan sister of mine.

Today, on the way home from his school as we drove to get Brooke, Will said, " Mommy, I have something that I have to do in my life." Will was very serious and I held back my smile and said, " Really, what is it? "

He said, " I am going to become the President of our country, so that I can help the poor people. You see what I will do is get everyone in every city who votes be people who believe in Jesus, and then when I say we are going to help the poor, they will help me, because they believe in Jesus."

It was the sweetest thought from a seven-year old whom instead of thinking of being a famous Rockstar ir Extreme Bike Rider, or such; was thinking instead about how he could gain power to help the poor!

I am not sure I should share this with his Dad whom is a Libertarian, and thinks government should stay out of these things, haha 😂 but, I think Will has shown his big heart and even if he is getting bigger and he is so proud for that, I am proud of his good ambitions and desires.

I love you my little prince Will! 💝 You would make a very righteous President and maybe, you might be the first one to make Utopia work? Or maybe, you will be the next Enoch that leads a whole city to God? 😉 No matter what you do, you will always follow the prophets and Our Savior, Jesus Christ, that I know....






Saturday, August 12, 2017

Ariel and Brooke

This past school year Brooke was taken with all of the other 5th graders to deliver paper hearts to the children in the Special Needs Program, at their school.

After being around these children that day, and a few weeks later, Brooke began to talk about her love for these special children. Everyday as I picked her up from school Brooke had stories to share about each child in the class.

Brooke had told me that her and a good girlfriend of hers, went each day on their recess to read books and visit these children, but I did not know that it would be an ongoing service, nor how special this experience was, that these children were obtaining from Brooke? One day, I had a teacher flag me down at the carpool line, with hands waving in the air, to stop me. This teacher said she had been trying to catch me to let me know what an amazing daughter that I have, and that even when her friend stopping joining her, Brooke went each day to read to the children in her class, and give up her time to help. This teacher told me of one little girl in particular that Brooke had become a light and miracle to. This little girl's name is Ariel. This teacher explained that each day that Brooke arrived to the class room, Ariel would begin jumping up and down and clapping with joy. Ariel can not see but shadows and some colors, but Ariel learned Brooke's soft voice, touch of the hand, and offer to read her some books. Ariel can not speak except for the two words , " uhhh-huu and no ".

When Brooke was invited to Ariel's birthday this summer Ariel jumped for excitement and said , " Uhhh huuuu " loudly as she rushed Brooke to her room to show her, her Space.

With tears in her eyes Ariel's Mother cried and said, " No child has ever taken interest in Ariel, ever. Brooke is special to Ariel. "

Brooke talks often about wanting to be a Special Needs Teacher when she grows up.

When I have asked Brooke why she says this, she says that she feels the spirit around these children, and that she knows they are perfect. Brooke says she feels like she loves Ariel because they need each other and that she hopes to keep reading to Ariel in her home now that she is in Middle School.

When we had to leave Ariel's birthday party, Ariel ran to the door after realizing we were leaving. She then said the only other word she can speak, " No ".

I am humbled by Brooke's goal to give her life to being a Special Needs Teacher. I love you so much my precious princess Brooke.

The world will always be a better place, with you in it.