This is a repost from 2010.
My mother has been the greatest picture of selflessness and sacrifice in my life. Sometimes people think being a missionary in Africa involves a lot of sacrifice –but I’ve got nothing on my mom. From the time I was 13, she raised three of us on her own, while working full-time and going back to school. Mom graduated from college with degrees in business administration and accounting the same year I graduated high school. And she did so with a 4.0.
But more than that, my mother raised us to have faith in Jesus Christ, and to be committed fully to him. As the Spanish proverb says,
An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy.
Mom, I hope you have a very special day today. I’m sorry I can’t be there to celebrate it with you. Thank you for all you’ve done to bring me into the faith in which I now rest — and for teaching me how to sacrifice myself for others. I love you.
A lot of people have said a lot of nice things about mothers. Below are some of my favorites: Continue reading
