Good morning my little martian, doubling my blood volume and making me feel as though I'm constantly just stepping off a roller coaster. How are you today? No really, I'm curious. The Lord keeps me calm about it mostly but I'd certainly like to hear from you. Got enough folic acid? Am I drinking to much soda? Enough water? Does it bother you that I still sleep on my stomach?
Driving to work today, I saw a red-winged black bird. They're so pretty. There are a lot of things you'll probably really like about Earth. God's an incredible artist (I mean, His latest work of art is YOU, after all) and uses such pretty colors for the sky and the trees ...
... yes, there are plenty of things I think you'll enjoy here. The first place my mind goes is to the zoo. I know that's funny, but I love the zoo. God made sooo many cool animals! And you can't even find all of them there, at the zoo! Deep in the ocean there are thousands, if not millions of different organisms doing so many different things. There are squishy bug-like things and big scary squids ... all with a job to do. Though I think God did just make a couple of them because He was bored and wanted to make something else pretty.
You'll also meet a lot of really nice people, people who leave their whole lives behind to serve as missionaries in other countries and people who don't mind being five minutes late to work if it means helping a little old lady cross the street. There are doctors who save lives and people like my cousin Ken, who fight on behalf of our country (and other countries) to make sure people stay safe.
But you know, there are a few things here on Earth that aren't that pretty.
There are lots of people out there who only care about themselves ... they may not even realize that's the truth, but it is. They hurt people's feelings, and take things that aren't theirs to take.
There are people out there who are just angry. They don't think before they speak. They feel that the world owes them something, that their children owe them something.
If you do go to public school, you might find that some of your classmates get kicked out of their houses sometimes, or are always fighting with their moms and dads ... that's if they even have both a mom and a dad.
I want you to think about both sides of life here on Earth, little martian. You have to understand that it's not always sunshine and unicorns (like it must have been in heaven ... except of course, for the unicorns ...)
... still, for some reason you went ahead and told God, "Alright, I'm ready! Got a mom and a dad ... time to go start growing so I can come out and meet them." You must have known what you were getting yourself into!
Realize that you can be part of the world that is beautiful and good. We aren't supposed to invest much in this world, but the Lord had a purpose for putting us in the world. That purpose was to serve Him here, and to reflect Him here. He knows there's a lot of yucky stuff happening right here, right on His creation ... so, He asks us to help keep it all in check.
I can't wait to take you to the zoo, or to the beach, or camping ... I can't wait for you to meet all the great people in our lives. I want you to know and take in all of God's goodness.
But I don't want you to be afraid to ask us about the bad stuff, either. Dad and I are really honest folks, you know, and we won't sugarcoat anything ... but I hope you can learn from us, too, and learn that, while we do have to exist here for a time, God can still use us to change lives for the better. That's why we're here. To do God's will. (Even when it's hard!)
Alright my little martian ... you sure are funny-looking today. I can't wait until you're bigger and you just look like a teeny, skinny, baby doll. I especially can't wait for you to start kicking me in the gut. All I ask is that you stay away from my full bladder and from my stomach after Thai Smile ...
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