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Recently, I read "A Mom Just Like You" by Vickie Farris, wife to Michael Farris, attorney for HSLDA. In her book she describes the journey that the Lord took her and her husband on in having their 10 kids. One of her comments particularly stood out to me and I will try and paraphrase it. She and Michael were discussing their first grandbaby that was due soon and she was lamenting that she might not have anymore of her own babies to hold. Her husband in his wonderful wisdom said that she shouldn't feel sad. God gives us the mandate, "Then God blessed Noah and his sons and told them, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth - Genesis 9:1" Mr. Farris considered them to have been "FRUITFUL" according to God's word, and now they were "MULTIPLYING." Becoming grandparents is the culmination to being parents and another opportunity for God to use us in ministering to one another. My father and step-mother are out from California, visiting us for a week. They are here to be able to see their granddaughters' ballet recital on Saturday. Last night they took the 4 older girls with them to their hotel to swim, watch movies, and stay up late. That left me with Little Bear (I really didn't know what to do with myself - the house was WAY TOO QUIET!). It is so awesome to see them loving on my children. I so enjoy when they visit us. Today we met them at Monkey Joe's for some bouncing and sliding fun. We had lunch at O'Charley's where I was able to capture a quick picture of them. Tonight they are going back for another round. I think my parents have fallen off the turnip truck, but they don't get to see their grandchildren as much as they'd like to (we'll be rectifying that in 18 months when we finally retire back to California and buy our dream property). Tomorrow, they will definitely need a nap! I meant the grandparents, NOT THE KIDS.
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