The privilege of being god-parents.

I have been thinking a lot about my little god-daughter Ella recently and how grateful I am to be her god-mother.
When Kathleen was pregnant with Ella and asked us to be god-parents we weren't thinking about starting our own family yet. It was such a privilege to walk the road with Kathleen. Through all the nausea, bloating, aches and pains, this was the 1st time I had a close friend having a baby!
I had such fun organising her surprise baby shower and we were SO excited for the birth of little Ella.

Looking back now, God knew that we were going to come to this bump in the road with trying to start our own family, and thats why I think he blessed us with being Ella's god-parents!

We love her to bits!



We love spending time with her, spoiling her and loving her!

I had always thought how amazing it would be to have my own kids around the same age as Ella so they can all play nicely together! I can go to Kathleen for playdates and we can merrily be sipping our tea while the kids play - like typical housewives! Or bring all the kids round, the men bathing them while we sit glued to Oprah!

Part of me is so sad that it hasn't happened the way I had always dreamed of. Instead I have sat many a time on Kathleens couch, bawling my eyes out, saying how unfair it all is. But yet, through all the tears, when Ella gives me a hug or asks me to come sit in the bathroom with her while she baths, it just melts my heart!


I have recently been thinking about all the things I am grateful for in my life and being Ella's god-mother is one of them!
I may not have been able to have my own children yet but I can certainly appreciate and love the children that HAVE been put in my life.
We often joke that Ella will have 2 sets of parents, her real ones and us. That we will all go to her Grade 1 open day, matric dance, and that both Mike and Sheldon will be standing by the door polishing their shotguns when her 1st boyfriend comes to take her out!

We love her so very much and so appreciate the opportunity to be her god-parents!