Morgan is a very adventurous child. We have said for many years (and she's only 3!) that her mentor is Curious George. It's so true! We've also teasingly said that we'll be lucky if all of us survive Morgan's adventures before she starts kindergarten. So for those many years, many of my prayers have included the request "Please protect Morgan in her many adventures" or something similar.
Monday was a hard day. Kaylyn was really struggling, a build up of too many nights going to bed too late. And when she has a lack of sleep, she loses any self-confidence. We've also hit a lying phase apparently. So Monday I discovered that she'd been hiding homework - telling me that her teacher wasn't sending home math homework because they were taking Unit 9 slower. What kind of Mom am I that I didn't check the weekly newsletter that would have told me this wasn't the case? So Kaylyn got caught on Monday and she ended up having a long talk with her Daddy, after bedtime. After their discussion, Kaylyn and Adam decided she needed a Priesthood blessing. So we all gathered in the living room about 9 pm (yes, sadly, Morgan was also still awake) for Kaylyn to get a blessing. It was very sweet.
And yes, this post is supposed to be about Morgan. So as soon as Kaylyn's blessing was finished, Morgan hopped up and sat down in the blessing chair and said "My turn." with a big grin on her face. It made my heart swell to see her excitement about a blessing and the Priesthood. Adam hesitated and then proceeded to give her a blessing. In the Priesthood blessing, Morgan was blessed to be safe in her many adventures. I immediately thought "Oh thank you!" and that my prayers were right on target. Little did I know.
Tuesday morning, on the way to school, the low tire pressure light came on in the van. Since we'd had a flat tire on Sunday, I assumed the light was accurate so as soon as we dropped off Kaylyn, I stopped at a gas station and put air in the tire. Talking with Adam, we decided I'd drive the car for a few days while he researches new tires for the van (why spend $20 to repair a flat when they need to be replaced). Why do you need to know all this? You needed to know because I normally drive the van with the girls.
Today is Wednesday. The 3 of us climbed in the car to school. On the way home, I started thinking about a story from my 3rd/4th grade teacher (Hi Mrs. Garroutte!). The story - one day she was driving her car with her daughters in the back seat (in Spfd) when one of them opened the door and fell out. As I thought of this story, I thought it was a good thing my daughters are good about wearing their seatbelts. Then I looked behind me along the doors and saw Morgan unlocking her door. I told her No! And relocked the door. I had the thought to wonder if the child lock was engaged on her side of the car. I decided that as soon as we got home, I'd make sure it was engaged. As I pulled onto Republic Rd off of Golden, I looked back again and Morgan was holding onto her window with the door open!!!!!!!
So instead of waiting until I got home, I immediately pulled onto the shoulder, pulled open her door, engaged the child lock, and locked the door (again). Once home, she was sent to the corner for being disobedient and endangering herself.
I expressed my gratitude to Heavenly Father. I'm grateful for answered prayers. I'm grateful for guided prayers (I'm going to give credit to the Spirit for telling me to pray for Morgan's safety in her adventures- I have never felt the need to pray for this for Kaylyn). I'm grateful for Priesthood blessings! I'm grateful for having a worthy Priesthood holder in our home! I'm grateful for promptings of the Spirit that put that story in my head at the right moment! I'm grateful for child safety locks on back doors of cars! I'm grateful for seat belts that keep children in the car even when their door is open and they are holding on to it! I'm grateful that Kaylyn was already at school when this happened because she totally would have freaked out. I'm grateful for a teacher and parent who even though we were young shared a story of child falling out of a vehicle so that it would help me when I was a parent. I'm thankful that I normally drive a van that has door handles out of the reach of a 3 year old who is buckled in.
I love seeing Heavenly Father's hand in my life! Isn't it amazing that He can use something from about 30 years ago to bless my life today?! He definitely cares about each of us, knows us and has His hand in our lives! And my prayers for safety in Morgan's adventures will continue.
