Each and every November, I spend the month reminding myself of all the things and people to be grateful for. I do this by posting on Facebook something or someone that I consider to be a blessing. It's not difficult-I often have to narrow it down to what I was MOST grateful for that day. There were many times this month that I wanted to write about a special lady in Carter's life. I think she deserves more than a quick, "Hey, thanks!" on Facebook. So....I'll give her a blog post:)
Pam (Aunt Maam to Carter) is a GREAT friend of mine. As I was serving as Youth Director at our church, I was lucky enough to have her kids in the youth group and she was my Super Mom. Need cookies? Yep, she could do that. Need a chaperone? Of course! Need someone to drive the toboggan so that we didn't have to carry it? You betcha! Our families spent a lot of time together and they quickly became our family up here.
Before Carter was baptized, we took the job of finding someone to help him grow in his faith seriously. We went through a list of people who we felt would make wonderful Godmothers or Godfathers for him. The person had to have a strong, active faith. As I never really knew my own very well, I wanted someone who could be part of his daily life. It was an easy decison for us- my sister, Kearstyn, and Pam would be the lucky ones.
As awkward as it was, I asked her in the middle of the produce aisle at Meijer. Yep. That's how I roll!
Carter is so blessed to have to woman and her family in his life. She has taken her roll above and beyond the call of duty. Carter gets to spend most Sunday evenings with her watching movies or baking cookies while we are at youth group. He would much rather spend every waking second with her son, Eric than at home with us. She and her daughter, Allison are our go-to babysitters and do so sometimes without even being asked (like when the flu hits). Last December, she left a note that talked about Jesus, Heaven, God's love, etc. and a small gift in a Christmas mailbox EVERY DAY until Christmas. Seriously!
More importantly than the giving and doing, that family loves him as much as we do. Carter is so blessed to have her....
and I am too!
Thanks, Aunt Maam!
