My
precious Mackenna Hope, I love you so much! You are so beautiful inside and out. When did this beautiful young woman emerge from my very
quiet, dark haired, dark eyed little angel? The time has moved too swiftly and I will forever miss your younger days even as I enjoy the days that are here now. You are the quiet one in our big, loud family and sometimes I wonder if you were quiet when you were younger because there was never much time for you to get a word in with everyone else talking at once, but you are still the quietest one to this day, so I think it is just the way God, in His perfect wisdom, created you.
Mackenna, you are my child who knows exactly what your brain type is (ISFJ) and can explain exactly how and why you respond the way you do to any given situation.
You
take in your surroundings, but you never let anyone know all that you are
thinking. You are the rarest of all jewels. You love your family, cookie dough,
pop tarts, mozzarella sticks, ranch dressing, Dr. Pepper and milk. You are a
trusted friend to those you are close to and if someone is fortunate enough to
have gained your trust for you to confide in, they should know that they have
been given a great honor and they are a part of a chosen few.
Mackenna, you are one of the reasons I stay up so late at night
because that's when you open up and that's when you really start to talk. I
wouldn't trade that for anything. I love the bond you have with your friends
and with our family. You and Destiny share so much and I realize from looking
at all of the pictures that we have been compiling that you have always been
hanging out together. You have always been coupled together in our family as
the “little girls”. You share the “little girl’s” room where all of your
clothes and special things are… and you share the “little girl’s” second room where
your beds are… and you even share the couches downstairs where you actually
fall sleep almost every night. One of my favorite bedtime memories of recent
months are all of the nights that you and destiny would lay your heads on my
lap and fall asleep while I would sing to you both. I love all of our
traditions. I love that you have to be the last one for me to sing to at night
and the last one to kiss me good-bye or goodnight. I love that we have our own
secret little handshake-kiss that we have shared for most of your life. I love
how supportive and encouraging you are to me, also.
You enjoy life and you always have. I love that you are constantly sharing music with me and showing
me what songs you like. I love to watch when you get that little gleam in your eye and all of the sudden you begin to lip-synch to whatever song comes on. I always have to stop whatever I am doing so I can watch you because you are just so adorable.
You
are, in some ways, a complicated mystery, but in other ways, you are completely
uncomplicated. You see things in black and white and you are passionate about
the truth. You are also a passionate care giver which you exemplify by the
wonderful way you take care of Emily and Sam’s children as well as when you
consistently and sacrificially took care of Loressa after her car accident. You
are also passionate in what you believe in and you care deeply for others. One
of your dreams is to someday work with an organization like A21 to help rescue
children and women who have been taken into slavery and bondage. You want to
make known the suffering of those who have no voice to be heard and I’m so
proud of you for that.
You
were always and still are the child who does not live by the clock. You have
your own timetable. You always take the time to do your devotional and write in
your journal even if it is well beyond the hour that you should still be awake.
You also take the time to listen to others. You are not usually in a hurry
where an important conversation needs to happen whether you are listening to
your nieces and nephew or friends or family.
You are my little introvert in midst of quite a few
extroverts…You are also my fellow hoarder of all things sentimental and
important, even if you are the only one who considers it important. This
includes the hoarding of pictures-whether you are talking about actual photos
or the colored on pictures made by Violet, Henry and Ruby and someday, Lilac.
It even includes messages, the ones on your iPod and also the wonderful notes
you have been given by others.
I wouldn’t trade anything for all the time we have had together
and if I could change anything it would be to slow down time so I could spend
more time with you and make even more special memories together.
Mackenna,
you never ask for anything. You always seem happy with what you have and with
who you are which makes you a wonderful person to be around. You make it very
easy to love you…I’m so thankful that I get to be your mother.
2 comments:
This is such a beautiful post! As I read this, this morning I prayed for your sweet Mckenna. Praying that as she starts a new chapter in her life that God will continue to be a huge part of her life and the blessings he has bestowed on her life already will begin to overflow as she works toward her desire to help women and children.
Pam you and John have a beautiful family. It is such a privilege to know the Pectato's!!!! I so love modern technology (sometimes!!!) because it allows me to keep up with friends and their families. I know life has been crazy for yall the last couple years with Loressas accident and John heart but it has truly been a blessing for me to read your post and updates and stand in the gap and pray for your precious family. I have been encouraged by your strength and faith.....seeing Our Heavenly Father "work out all things for his glory" !!!!
Have a great day. - Pamela Cadenhead
This was beautiful Pam. I remember when you chose MacKenna's name...when our daughter named our granddaughter McKenna you just loved the name. When MacKenna was born though you made the name a little different by putting in the c. Well it seems to be she is a little different young woman too. You are blessed beyond measure and yall are thought of so often by me and that you have been one of the most wonderful mother's I will ever meet. You know your children well. John and you have both raised some really great, talented, Jesus loving kids and I praise God for them and your ministry! Loressa has come so far now and engaged! Emily...wow...what can I say. She is a mom herself now and I still remember you coming home at lunch to feed her when I was taking care of her for a while. Where has all the time gone? You are a blessing to many. Keep up the good work! Our Heavenly Father truly knows what is best for each of His children and works out all things for His Glory! Have an awesome day and tell John Happy Father's Day for me. Love you all -- Teresa Wallace
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