Holiday World Trip- July 24, 2012

Today as our family took another trip to Holiday World,I spent a lot of time thinking about how all of these firsts must seem pretty scary to Laikyn Hope. Considering she has only been with us for two months now, we have exposed her to more in that time than probably all of her infancy in China. Afterall, orphanages are very structured and routine, so she is very unaccustomed to how we live life here in the US. She has amazed me in how shes accepted new things with a fearlessness that Only is matched by her older sister. As we first arrived at the park, we took her on the carousel and she started to cry until I told her mommy would stay. As it started, I began to yell, "yay Laikyn" and soon she was riding happily. Next daddy put her in another kiddy ride alone and with a little cheering from the audience she did well on that one too. After a few rides we spent most of the rest of the day at the water park which was more her speed since she likes water anyway. After lots of fun in the wave pool, water slides and lazy river, it began to thunder and we had to go take shelter for a while. Even that didn't scare her. She looked startled for a minute, but a reassuring laugh from momma made it all better. I wish I were more like my daughters in that way. When my Father sends me into a new and frightening situation, do I panic and run away? Or do I look for his assurance and rest in it? I guess I've been known to do both, but as I experience more of life in walking with Him, I'm learning more how to do the latter! A big step for a worry wart like me. I wonder if that was part of His plan as He drew me to my girls. The beauty of his plans are usually in their intricacy. Sure, on the surface it seems that kids got homes and I got to be a mom. But I think the fact that he gave the two most brave girls on the planet to the most neurotic and worry wart momma has to be either part of his sense of humor or meant to teach me something! Either way, As I'm teaching them about God, they're definitely teaching me more!