He quickly greeted me with, "Hi Mer," and we were off to gather luggage and head home. On the way, we exchanged stories, mine of the man that sat next to me and his of why Peg hadn't picked me up. She was running a daycare in her home at the time. She couldn't bring 13 children to the airport and try to keep track of them all. I agreed, "I understand completely." As we traveled he also explained, "While you visit, you get a two-for-one at Peg's. Robert lives in her basement, so you'll have Peg upstairs and your brother downstairs."
I was thinking how cool that was when we pulled into the driveway and it hit me that, the house was a split-level! Panic took over for a minute while I tried to figure out how I was going to manage the stairs. God said "Take the 'bum-express,' Mer." "What the heck is the 'bum-express,' God?" He answered, "Sit on the stairs and push yourself up them or slide down them, depending on the way you want to travel."
Doubtingly, I obeyed and as the daycare kids saw this I was immediately one of them, without even knowing their names. No swearing in ceremony or nothing (LOL). I had done what they did daily, which broke the ice and gave us a connection. Automatically I was Auntie Mer to each and every one of them.
About 20 minutes later, after the meet and greet, parents started to arrive to take their children home. It was amazing, Peg did not have to introduce me once. As each child's parent entered the house, their individual child would run over, grab them and drag them hand-in-hand to meet Auntie Mer. Then laughing they told the story of how I got up the stairs. The way the kids had accepted me made quite an impression on the adults...
...For to see your face is like seeing the face of God, now that you have received me favorably.
Genesis 33:10
I am blessed
Merrym Dawn Mathis Bruce
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