"My treasure"

             
      "My treasure" is one of the ways Susanna (Rebecca's daughter) refers to her adorable daughter Marta. It has been delightful to have this very intelligent two-year old around this week and we have quickly become close friends. But it is even more delightful to watch Paul and Rebecca's faces light up when their granddaughter walks into the room. From Rebecca's vantage point in bed Marta is this curly red head that hops around the room chattering about everything she sees and does. Recently Marta has become an excellent tea party hostess. She received an adorable toy tea set from Mary and has hosted several of these tea parties on Rebecca's lap. She delicately pours the "tea" adds "cream" and "sugar" and warns her guests that the mint tea might be hot! She has also recently taken an interest in care-giving. She has become my little shadow and is very helpful in giving Rebecca a drink of water and wiping her face and any other care-giving tasks she can do. Each day is full of precious moments as she is nurtured by her strong and loving mother and grandparents. What wonderful parenting and grand-parenting she has! One of the most precious moments is when her Oma (Rebecca) tells her stories. Marta hangs on every word as Rebecca tells her stories from her own childhood or about Susanna and the boys. It has been a pure joy to witness these precious moments.

           I know it seems cliche but there is always so much I learn from little children and Marta is no exception. When Susanna calls Marta "my treasure" Father reminds me that I am his treasure, when Marta is lovingly disciplined by her mother and threatens to run away to Montenegro (yes this two-year old knows how to say Montenegro!) I am reminded of how Father lovingly disciplines me and patiently explains why I should not run away to my Montenegros, and when I witness how Paul and Rebecca delight in their granddaughter I am reminded how Father delights in me.

"The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you" Zephaniah 3:17

Story time with Oma