While you are not my biological daughter, you are my god daughter. Your amazing Mom gave us this blessing. I will never forget the day I met you. I had been telling your Mom how much I would love to start taking you to our youth group if you wanted to go and one day after school you came up to my teller window to introduce yourself in all your petite cuteness. From that day I think almost every Wednesday for years we went to youth group together. (You were 11).
So much has happened since then. Goodness, time just flies. You have harnessed and continue to develop your amazing artistic capabilities (people she is insanely good and that is no bias), I watched you get baptized, you have graduated High School, you championed in the Army, you have dealt with serious life issues and you are now a Mommy to a beautiful baby boy. My god grandson Rowan. I proudly wear the god grand mom title.
I was able to witness one of the most life altering moments of your life when you brought Rowan into this world. I was there camera in hand as your god mom and birth photographer.
What I wasn't expecting was the glimpse into my future of how a Mom's heart must feel when she sees her baby have a baby.
I was overcome with tears of joy, concern, over protectiveness, delight and even pride. Thank you for letting me experience this with you. Rowan's birth was my 26th birth and it by far surpassed all other births emotionally and gave me the gift of what I have yet to experience with my little girls.
Angie, I love you so much. You are definitely a part of our family and will always be. We love you no matter what obstacles life takes us and you through. When I think of you I think of intelligence, beauty, creativeness, passion, desire and vulnerability. You have certainly made our lives wonderful by being a part of it and I hope you always know that.
My prayer is as you continue to grow as an adult, that you not forget that God is there in the chaos, in the silence and in the most joyful of times. I pray that His voice speak loudly into you and the fruits of that excrete out in ink, pencil, pen and paint via your words and artistry as you express yourself. I pray you find your identity living for Him. Bless you, bless you and bless you even more Angie! God is never done and has much in store. In Jesus name. Amen.
Love,
Your god mom
Nikke
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| This is an old pic!! The day you got baptized. LOVE. |
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| Probably one of my favorites.So so funny. |
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| You and the god dad. Whenever I look at this pic I think you both look alike. |
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| I love that you will hang out with my crazy kids every now and again ;) |
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| Impromptu shoot in the back yard. |
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| Such a beautiful preggo. |
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| So stunnishing. |
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| The day your life changed and you got to meet your heart outside of your chest. <3 |
Oh Nikke! Such a beautiful letter. What a special lady. I haven't had the opportunity to be a God mother yet, but it would be such an honor. Bless you both!
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