My little Sister

My sister, Sarah, just turned fourteen. I can hardly believe how fast time has passed! I remember helping mom with Sarah when she was a baby. I was still at the age when I loved playing with baby dolls, and now I had a real baby to play with! I did everything for mom and I loved it! I changed diapers, mixed formula, fed her a bottle, played with her, put her to sleep...I always say I practically raised Sarah because I did everything! Now my sister has grown into an amazing young lady. I never expected to become best friends with my little sister at such a young age. She is far more mature than I was at her age! Of course, that’s because she has such a great older sister to look up to! haha She could actually teach me a thing or two. Sarah has a beautiful personality. She makes friends instantly wherever she goes. She has a passionate love for all animals – big and small. She has a rough and tumble side, and a sweet and girly side. She can rock some cowboy boots while she’s riding her horse, and she can work some high heels, all dressed up going to church. Her random humor and silly side are a refreshing relief from my “grown-up” responsibilities.

More than just her friendly personality and versatile style, my sister has a gentle spirit and genuine heart for the Lord. Her heart is always in the right place. Unlike me, Sarah is always thinking about opportunities to be a witness. I often forget about taking a chance to witness to someone, but Sarah’s example proves that the Lord truly lives in her. One example of Sarah's witness would be one time when we were getting our nails done together. Sarah surprised me when I overheard her conversation with the man doing her nails. The people at the nail places are always foreign and very difficult to understand. Most of the time, I’m not in a chatty mood so, I don’t bother even trying to start a conversation and usually discourage it when they do. But Sarah saw an opportunity to be a witness and took it! I overheard her asking the man doing her nails if he went to church anywhere. I don’t think he understood and she had to ask a couple of times, but that didn’t deter her. She proceeded to tell him where she went to church. I immediately began to feel guilty. I’ve gotten my nails done so many times over the years, and not once had it ever occurred to me to ask the person if or where they went to church or anything along those lines. I knew right then and there that the Lord has a special plan for my sister. Of course, He has a special plan for everyone, but I believe Sarah will do great things for the Lord because of her confidence in Him and her heart for others. I’d like to be able to say that I teach my sister new things every day; the truth is I could learn a lot just by watching her.  I remember the day Sarah came into this world. Little did I know then, that God not only sent me a sister, but a best friend. I don’t know what I would do without her. I love her more than anything in the world and I hope and pray every day that I can set an example for her that the Lord would be proud of.