Kristina Marie

If I had to describe my youngest sister in one word, it would be hard. No, I don't mean difficult to express, I mean the actual word hard. She is hard. She plays hard, works hard, and her heart is hard. She is probably the toughest person I know. If someone wronged her, she will make sure they don't ever do it again. She has been known to win her fair share of fist fights, beat up a few boys, and intimidate the daylights out of her peers. Heck, she has even beat me up once or twice. We are talking about a girl who stole my car when she was 13 at 2 am to drive her friends 10 miles to Hardees to get food!!!! She is hard. But, she is my baby sister. She is the baby of all my siblings and was always babied as a kid. How did she become such a resilient girl? I will tell you this. She comes to visit me more and always has than any other family member I have. She also comes to visit everyone in her family often, near or far. She is always thinking of others. She loves to surprise people and buy them gifts. She has a gigantic heart and it's filled with hidden emotions that she rarely leaks out. Her and my mother have always had this whimsical relationship that I have envied most of my childhood. My mom just has so much trust in her and lets her in on all her secrets, joys, and regrets. Nena just has so much wisdom behind her eyes, like she has witnessed so much more than anyone knows. She has faced with situations that I wish so badly she would have never came encounter with. But all in all, it has made her compassionate, smart, and hard.

                  A few years ago, she met a guy that she thought was pretty crazy about, but I cannot say that I agreed. She got pregnant by him and she was scared. Scared to death. She was so vulnerable, an emotion she rarely led on about. I couldn't help but pray my heart out for her and just reassure her that everything is fine. Actually, better than fine. She was going to have a baby! Babies are the best!!!!!!! She quickly changed her demeanor and starting preparing for this baby girl. This guy had 2 other girls from a previous relationship and my sister took such fantastic care of them. She loved them so much and did so many fun things with them. She did their laundry and helped with homework, even when they were at their mom's. I knew she was going to rock at mommy hood.

                                  And she does.

She is in a tough situation right now with her school, employment, and housing. She is surrounded by things she dislikes and are actually harming her. She has expressed to me that she wants to move to Centralia and get a job. This news is an answer to prayer and overfills my cup with joy. I am now on a journey to help her find a place to live, work, and help her find fulfillment. I am just praying and seeking God's face in all of this so I can assist her in making the best decisions for her family's future.

Did I mention that she makes some beautiful kids?


So, this is my prayer for her. I am showering her with this as she stays with Bryce and I are in our tiny apartment for a few days.

Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. -1 Peter 5:7 

God CARES for her. He is crazy about her. The beautiful thing is that I am crazy about her too, and not just because she is my baby sis and one of my best friends. It's also because God has given me his heart for her and shown me his desires for her heart. He wants so much more for her than what she allows herself to have. She is making life too hard.

                                                          Love Wins.