The most important job...

Back in High School, I remember everybody getting all worked up because they needed to find out what career path they were going to follow. Some of my classmates were really stressed out because we were in our senior year and they still couldn't decide what they wanted to do for the rest of their life.
Honestly I didn't understand what was the whole thing about, life was so easy since I knew I was going to be a forensic doctor(which meant my clients would not be able to complain if I made a mistake),a police officer(so I could boss everybody around), a lawyer or work in marketing an publicity(which meant earning lots of money by lying to people),whatever I decided to follow I just know I was going to have lots of fun,be really famous and be able to give money to the poor missionaries in my church; so they could go instead of me(how I ended up being one of them is another story...)
I always thought the only way I was going to feel sucessfull was if I had achieved something big in life like going to University(which I did for 4 long years) and get a piece of paper that said I was somebody and could do something really important or at least I was the best in it. Well, I flew through primary school and through High School cause I wanted to get to University to get my diploma. But after 4 years of studying I ended up becoming a missionary (maybe I will write some day about this crazy change), now I'm a full time Mom of 2 beautiful kids and number three on the way. I also work part time in OM doing Personnel, which is a really interesting job as I deal with people that want to go to serve God as missionaries somewhere or want to come to serve in Belgium, but I believe I have the most important job anybody can have: I'm a Mom!!!!

Some of you are probably thinking: oh wow?! So why is that so important? Well, God the Creator of the Universe is my boss, and He has asked to raise these 2 almost 3 kids. That means God trusted me enough to put in my hands something so precious to Him, of course He trusts I will ask for His help all the time cause this is not a easy job.

Some day these kids might become a preacher, singer, pilot, the next prime minister of the country (since my kids are Dutch, that will mean in Holland) ,a husband, a father,etc. And the most exciting thing is I'm being part of the process that is going to help them to become what God has already planned they will become. So if you are a prime minister I'm sorry to tell you my job is more important than yours! You are known and famous and I'll never be, but I'm helping to shape another human being, what can be more important than that?

I once read something that stayed with me forever, it's about raising children...

"To raise a child you need....

the wisdom of Solomon

the strength of Samson

the perseverance of Paul

the patience of Job

the leadership of Moses

the faith of Abraham

and the Love of Christ!"

Well, I don't think I remember all the names that were written in that poster, but after only 3 years of being a mother I can come up with quite a few more!

My mind is blown away everytime I think I'm responsable for forming and shaping another human being who some day will contribute to this world. To think that maybe I'm raising the future husband of that daughter you haven't gotten yet, the father of those cute grandchildren who will come to visit you on Sundays! The next evangelist who will bring many souls to Christ or maybe the garbage collector who will do his work with joy making sure your street is always clean. I don't need to know now what are my kids going to become, cause is all in God's perfect plan,but He chose me to give love to them and protect them, to pass onto them the knowledge of His word, to make sure they hear enough about Him until they are mature enough to recognise Him as their Saviour and Lord.

In the meantime I'm having a blessed time, I get better paid that anybody with all the kisses and hugs, all the "I love you"'s I get every day, all the smiles, laughs, and also all the opportunities to comfort them in their pain. Yes it's a hard job, yes it will never end even when they get married and get their own kids, then my job will just extend, I will never retire or go on holidays but when I think of the words of my 3 year old on Christmas morning (I was coming downstairs wearing a skirt,and he had never seem me wearing one) "Mommy you look like a princess!"Not fame or money in the world could replace the warm feeling in my heart at that moment.

So yes! I have the most important job in the world and I'm going to do it the best I can with no worries about my non existing pension plan!!!!