March 1st-Today was a busy day. Up and at it at 6am, start with my daily routine;
- Turn the coffee on
- Make 4 lunches
- few sips of coffee while checking email, post a blog or gather my thoughts for the day before the PARTY begins!
- upstairs for the "Rise and Shine!" each room I go one by one.
- Back down to get breakfast out
- dishes, sweep, check dryer, move washer then start new load
- ball cap on to hide bed head
- Off to deliver children, OUT OF GAS, get gas
- Through the car pool line I drive, 1 down 2 to go
- back home
- Londyn breakfast, shower, pack diaper bag, bottle bag, email, calender book, to do list and I'm ready to hit road.
Today was a very good day. To bank, Destiny to drop jean donations off, Dept of Health Coastal branch to deliver diapers to be distributed to families in need. Lanie forgot lunch, Turn around to get that to her. Then off to Defuniak I head. On my way to Defuniak I receive a call from a mother we have helped (family in motel last week.) She was calling to thank us for reaching out to them when they could not find anyone else to. I told her it was our pleasure and that her family was a blessing to us. I thanked her for stepping up, setting her pride to the side and reaching out for her family and especially for her babies. It takes a lot for most to ask for help. Many sit back and suffer or make their children suffer because they are embarrassed of what people will think of them or they have no idea where to turn. I explained as I do very often, any one can be in these shoes and no one should suffer because they are afraid to ask. That is why my mission is to BE THE VOICE. I went on to tell her "The way it works is, when you run into a family that is in need and you have any means what so ever to help them, you "Pay it Forward". We were there for you, you are up on your feet and ready to face the world, giving a 2nd chance to do it right. Give back! Thank God for the blessing he has provided to you and your family and for the people he seeded in your life. She explained, "Hey we did that. While we were in Bruce a women said she needed a fridge and didn't know what she would do with all her food. She was scared she'd loose it all because her fridge is out. We took her number in case we ran across one. As we were moving into the new home, we found it had a fridge. We immediately called that lady and provided her a fridge, saving all her food for her family." "That's what I'm talking about!", I replied. She cried and explained how good it made her feel to help. The uplifting conversation went on for an hour. Next, Lunch meeting with Steph and Dianne. Londyn was quite the entertainment. Off to drop donations to single mom of 7. She is in a new safe home for her babies and needed bedding, diapers, formula etc. She has taken initiative and stepped up to the plate to help herself and her babies. She is very independent and fulfills her duties as a mother. I'm so proud of her. It makes me feel so good when we talk and before we let each other go we say "I love you!" It's what is all about.
While in Defuniak, I get a call from a family. This was a hard request for them. I told her nothing would shock me, "give it to me." They needed feminine products for 2 girls, toilet paper and bottle nipples immediately. They didn't want to ask but ddidn't know how to get them. Off to the Dollar General Londyn and I go. Thanks Stephanie Bailey for the $5.00 to put towards it. It helped. Last stop, to make the drop. As the mom walked me through their new home she was shining with pride and excitement that they were finally out of the motel and could see the greener pasture (literally). It made me proud for all us that helped them. Another family can sleep easier and under a roof. I can go home! YIPPPPEEEEEEE
TIRED GMOMMA STEPH OUT!
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