My Mom recently got a new job in which she will be assisting special needs children. When she told me, I was excited for her, although she felt that while she was happy about it, she had some reservations. It is a difficult job, and while you love and want to help the kids, there are struggles incorporated with it. I won't say that I completely knows how she feels, bc I haven't worked with children or been half as qualified as she is. But I used to work in a juvenile delinquent home for just a bit, and while it is completely different, I remember feeling some of the same feelings she may be now-like feeling bad for sometimes having to TRY to love these kids instead of just automatically doing it. Or wondering what makes me qualified to take such a responsibility in my hands? Or when I truly did get to that point of loving these kids, feeling resentful that they have to deal with these hardships because of the situations they are put in, sometimes against their will. Well, obviously everything worked out and I learned a lot from it-but this Sunday during Sacrament I was reading the back of Primary manual and it said something that really hit me. I would like to share it with all of you, but especially you Mom, because it reminds me of you.
"Jesus spake unto the multitude, and said unto them: Behold your little ones. And as they looked to behold they cast their eyes towards heaven, and they saw the heavens open, and they saw angels descending out of heaven as it were in the midst of fire; and they came down and encircled those little ones about, and they were encircled about with fire; and the angels did minister unto them" [3 Nephi 17:23-24]
"Clearly, those of us who have been entrusted with precious children have been given a sacred, noble stewardship, for we are the ones God has appointed to encircle today's children with love and the fire of faith and understanding of who they are." [M. Russell Ballard, "Great Shall Be the Peace of Thy Children," Ensign, Apr. 1994, 60]
I cannot think of a single person in this world who is more worthy of this trust, in or out of the church, then my Mother. She has encircled me, and hundreds of other children throughout the years in this very fire of faith, love and understanding of who I am and who I can be. I am sure that there will be challenges with this new job, and that these kids will have good days and bad days, which will translate to my Mothers good days and bad days-but I feel sure that they are in good hands.
Love you Mom.
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