Heroes

Definition of a hero:

A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life.

My sister, Ruth Miller wrote about our recent trip that my sisters and Mom made to Chicago. Click here to read about it and see pictures!
Her pictures and writing capture so well the wonderful time that we had.

Between the three sisters who went on this trip, we have a total of 14 children (Sarah's 6, my 2 and Ruthie's 6). You do realize,then, that this trip would not have been possible had someone not been willing to care for these precious children (all ages 9 and under!).

So this post is dedicated to my brothers-in-law, Steve Miller and Jason Knabb, and my awesome husband, Andrew.

My admiration for you three men multiplied by about 1,000. I always knew you were all three good daddies. And I knew you three loved your wives.

But you know what? These incredible men's amazing qualities were magnified this past week when they willingly and sacrificially volunteered to keep these children so the mommies could go on this fun-filled, spiritually-uplifting trip.

These men cooked, fed hungry children, washed stacks of dishes, washed and folded and put away piles of laundry; they cheerfully entertained, disciplined, changed, wiped, hugged, played with, took to church, and put to bed their children; we found they had done some home-improvement work around the house, as well (such as fixing a broken sink, paining a fence, repairing the pump, water-spraying the outside of the house in preparation for painting...and the list goes on and on!). WHOEVER SAID THAT A MAN CANNOT MULTI-TASK?! At least MY MAN can!

When we talked to the daddies and the children at night on the phone, they cheerfully said all was going well and they all seemed so happy!

So while these 4 very blessed ladies were at the Spanish Ladies' Spectacular in Hammond, receiving such spiritual encouragement...mingling with ladies whom God is using in a great way among the Hispanic world...spending money sacrificially given by our wonderful husbands...sleeping in a luxurious hotel...blissfully enjoying a delicious cup of coffee as we read our Bibles early in the morning with no interruptions...

....Our husbands sacrificed a whole week (my husband asked for 10 days off from work so he could care for our children!) just for us!

Yes, these men are my heroes...they have displayed true acts of courage and nobility of purpose, and they definitely took a risk and sacrificed their lives.

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU, Steve Miller, Jason Knabb, and much loved Husband, Andrew Lopez for this unforgettable gift. We made memories to last a lifetime, and our love and admiration for our husbands grew inmensely.

"We did it, and we survived!"