41 - Mom

Though this is only half of the kids, I think I have a super awesome family.

Youth contains a myriad of memories; good, bad, clear, and foggy. Many of mine include my Mom. I am one of the few members of my family that prefers to wake up early. Sunday mornings were some of my favorite. While everyone else was sleeping in, I would get up and wander upstairs in my pajamas to find my mom doing one of two things:

1.) Cooking everyone breakfast so we would be on time to church and everyone would wake up to the smell of german pancakes, amish oatmeal, or hash browns.

2.) Doing her personal scripture study. Sometimes I felt bad interrupting this time because my Mom had little to no time to herself which is why she was up so early these Sunday mornings. I was never shooed away or told to entertain myself while she finished her study. Generally we would just sit an talk about Jesus Christ, church, life, or just about anything that came up until my Mom would look at her watch and give a little gasp. 

"Go wake up your siblings, we are going to be late to church."

To this day I remember how she sacrificed her time and study to give me attention. I am so grateful for my mother.