Day 31: Locks of Love
I'm not sure when or how I first came upon Locks of Love. However, I am sure that I attempted to grow my hair out for this great cause for about nine years. I let my hair get to the middle of my back countless number of times before "getting sick of it", and chopping it off. The most memorable occasion of chopping off the hair I was growing out for Locks of Love was when I was about eight months pregnant with Rene. My hair gets abnormally thick when I am pregnant. And, I was irritable, and frustrated with the fact that my hair had gotten so out of control. I felt as if I had a horse's main growing down my back. It was VERY long. In fact it many have been long enough to donate. However, I did not donate it because I didn't want to be walking around with a bob when I felt as if my head looked like a giant water melon. So, I selfishly got my hair cut to my shoulders, and threw away about six inches of hair.
FINALLY a couple weeks ago I got 10 1/2 inches of hair cut off of my head to donate. I went through many stressful bad hair days to achieve this. So, I was very pleased with myself for finally, FINALLY, accomplishing something I had set out to do so many years ago!
At church I learned of a woman who does this A LOT! I admire her patients, and selflessness. I pray that the Lord will give me her patients, and selflessness so that I may be able to donate my hair several more times through out my life.
Note: Although I've said that I'm "pleased with myself" I acknoledge that this would not have been possible for me without Christ. Without Him I would have grown more impatient and would have chopped it off much sooner.
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