Redwoods!

My mother, Felix, and I took a trip to a Redwood forest today! It may be an American tree, but they planted a whole forest of them in NZ. We had so much fun as Felix could run around, get out some of his boyish energy, and mother and I had a great talk. I thank God every day for giving me two such Godly parents, and also for allowing me to have such a special bond with my mother....it is such a precious blessing. I can talk to my mother about anything, and we share so much of ourselves with each other. I find a lot of kids my age feel that they have to ignore and disrespect their parents as that is what society has taught them, but that is the opposite of what God wants for younger people! We are called to respect, obey, and honour our parents.......which is not always easy but is always necessary. I am definitely more fortunate than most teenagers as I have developed such a strong bond with my parents! The more I think about my position and situation in my life at the moment, I am realising that my mother has become my best friend and confidante. And as with all relationships I make mistakes, but my mother is very patient, loving, caring, and just all round awesome with me. As I am homeschooled that also helps as I am around her all the time and we get to do everything together. I am talking about this to encourage other young women to cultivate their relationships with their mothers, as it truly is a rewarding and worthwhile endeavour.......although everyone's situation is different, it is worth the time and effort! I also have a wonderful father whom I also have a great relationship with! The trip to the Redwoods definitely opened my eyes to how blessed I am by my parents....The Lord moves in mysterious ways.

Here are some pictures of our trip non-edited so not brilliant ;) :

I got so much out of this outing today! Stay strong in the faith.