Well it’s personal news, and it’s not riveting. It is a
small victory for me. I finished unpacking two suitcases. I put the clean
clothes on hangers or in drawers. Then I put the small suitcase inside the
medium suitcase, zipped them shut, and put them in the bottom of the linen
closet.
My room is a lot closer to organized, and I’m a happy
camper. I don't always have suitcases on the floor of my bedroom.
The boys room is nice and clean. It was a productive mommy
day. I didn’t get all the ministry work done that I had on my list, but I did
get lots of ministry work closer to done along side mommy work. Then there are meals that we all need to prepare
and eat. So, in between cleaning bedrooms and a little bathroom scrubbing, we
ate yumminess that gramma baked, and yumminess that the boys and I made all
together for lunch and dinner.
It’s a pretty good day. Productive in the house keeping way.
Not my favorite department in life, but I am very satisfied with neat organized
bedrooms, and very proud of our kiddos. We are proud of our kids at the center
when their rooms are clean and neat. Lots of people think that they have to clean
up for their children. Not us. With soooo many kiddos (3+ all our Iris Chimoio
kiddos) we understand we can’t clean up for them, but we do clean up with them.
The kids at the center, along with my awesome hubby and staff had the center
spick and span for an inspection from the social services. It was wonderful!
The inspection team was so proud of our kids and staff that they took pictures!
They loved it! That was my hubby's best day in Mozambique without me so far.
It’s funny that I said this house keeping isn’t my
favorite life department, but it is actually one of the things I really enjoy, just not my favorite.
I love the mommy stuff, the cleaning is a HUGE part of that. I like to pretend
that it doesn’t take as much housework so I can feel more like a career woman,
but I am a missionary momma. That’s basically what my job is. I run a household
budget and a bigger household budget. My hubby organizes logistics and
inventory for our family and for our much bigger Mozambican family. Its more
than number crunching, shopping, praying, crying , making sure kids are healthy and in
school. We love bragging on our children, we do our share of worrying and
handing our worries over to Papa God. We do our share of praying over them,
teaching, playing, and correcting. We also get lots of giggles, hugs, yummy
meals together, dances, achievements, and victories. Sometimes I need to celebrate
small victories.
Today my small victory is unpacking suitcases. The other
stuff was normal daily life for a missionary momma, and although a few people
have asked me if I was a professional traveler, I don't consider myself a pro. Unpacking is not a part of my
normal daily, weekly or monthly routine. For some missionaries it is, I’m more
of the home body than the adventurer. There is an adventurer in here too, and an
artist (I even played the keyboard tonight while worshiping with Mom and Dad), but I’m first a wife and mommy. Maybe there will be more time for adventure and music in
this season of our lives, but it will look like climbing a mountain with my
kids and getting them more exposure to music. Whatever gives me those precious
moments in classical music, or the exhilaration of being a mountain hiker
(probably not climbing anytime soon) that is the Joy of parenthood – sharing the
things that are important to me with the
beautiful kiddos that Papa God has put in our care.
Jesus knows just how to
love us, and we get to love them! It’s wild to think about it sometimes, but
having kids and caring for kids is the greatest adventure in my life. I wouldn’t
have it any other way.
Lots of love,
Missionary Momma Mia
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