shout out to my momma!

after spending time with the fam yesterday, i just wanted to express how blessed i am to have a mother who loves the Lord. mom, you are a wonderful example of a servant's heart. your beauty and class are an inspiration to women of any age. you make me look good! ;-) you have a genuine joy and love for others that makes everyone want to be around you. you always take care of your household and your family. you work so hard to keep things clean and organized. you've always prepared us amazing food and made sure we were comfortable. you were there for us everyday after school. you took interest in the details of our lives. you are a wonderful inspiration of a Godly wife. you work for the Kingdom whole-heartedly in your church and with your friends. you've been brave in standing up for your faith and for your family. despite your struggles, or how you were feeling on a particular day, you always took second place to anything that was going on in our lives. you perservered through much pain and suffering to bring abount an abundance of love. not only that, but you are fun! i don't laugh harder or longer with anyone else. us schafer/schmidt women have a sense of humor no one else can understand. that's what makes it so special. thank you for your encouragement and for building me up. thank you for your noble character. you are wonderful. i love you.