I spent some time at my parent's house a few weeks ago, and during that time I was there to serve through cleaning, work, whatever. My main objective was to spend time with my family, which I did, but the secondary goal was to finish a project my dad has been working on for quite some time. Mom was only there for about one day the whole week. Well, when she got home she was pleased with what she saw! And let me tell you, I was NERVOUS she wasn't going to like how the project of the week turned out!!
Due to the short amount of time she was home mom and I only had a couple of conversations, one of which was about Chacos (expensive strappy sporty sandals) and how I wanted a pair without a back strap as I already have one pair with the back strap. I told her I would buy them myself, but they are out of my price range (and will be for some time I am afraid!) I showed her a picture of what I wanted and told her I would email her a link to what I wanted so she could think about getting them for me at Christmas(which I never did)...our Christmas lists start early in my family because ALL of the shopping is usually over between Halloween and Thanksgiving. If it’s not purchased before Thanksgiving, you just aren’t' getting it!
Anyway, this past Friday morning I woke up to a package in my kitchen from Amazon addressed to me. Mind you I have not ordered anything from ANYWHERE in a few weeks so I wasn't expecting anything. I open the box to find not one but TWO different pair of no back strap having Chacos!!! I was so excited I had a VERY difficult time dialing the phone to call my mom so I could thank her for the most unexpected gift.
I don't know that I will ever be able to thank her enough for this simple gift. I don't think she would understand my rambling in trying to explain how important it is to me that she not only heard me when I was talking about what I wanted, but that she got them for me when she didn't have to! It was her way of saying "thank you" and I get that, but NONE of the work I did or the time I gave was done for a reward. I just wanted to spend the week with my family; that was reward enough for me.
I love that God is working in our relationship through simple acts of tearing down walls, simple acts of kindness. I can't help but wonder at what the rest of this year, and all those to follow, will hold for us. I pray the Lord would strengthen me to live my life to please Him only, but that my family would see the change that He has done in my life.
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