In the midst our sometimes hectic and crazy life, we have such simple reminders of God’s love for us through our children. When we are having a rough day, all it takes is a simple hug from one of our kids and an “I love you” to erase the bad from the day. We are reminded that even when we mess up as mom and dad, our kids still have an everlasting love for us. But how much more is the Father’s love for us!
When Faith was 5 years old, she had decided she was ready to get her first haircut and wanted to donate it to Locks of Love. I was speechless…how could such a young girl be so selfless, when I, her mom, had so many moments of feeling selfish. She had taught me what it was to just give. As soon as she had had cut the 13 inches off, she said she was going to grow it out and cut it again.
Well, here we are almost 2 years later, and she again is showing me what it means to be selfless. She was ready for her next hair donation and right in time…there is a short term team here and one of the members is a hairdresser. Perfect.
But here’s the thing. Faith is the oldest, and she has 3 younger siblings who look up to her and admire her and want to be like her. So guess what. Little Eaden, at 3 years old, decided she was ready for her first hair donation as well. I am blown away that these 2 sweet, selfless girls call me mommy. I thank God for their genuine hearts and pray that they continue to be just as giving as they grow.
So, Faith was able to donate 12 inches and Eaden had 13 inches and they both want to grow their hair out to do it again! Thank you, Joy, for cutting their hair! You are a blessing to us.