Amanda shares: “Who I call “Mama Sue” now was a divine appointment 3 years ago. She attended my church. She is a powerhouse for the Lord. I was a very broken person, My mom had died at the age of 8 and I walked in shame and hurt, rejection and fear of people. In 2021 the Lord started to heal some areas. In April of 2022 I met with Mama Sue and had coffeefor the first time. It was a divine appointment. Not everything the Lord does can be put in words. Mama Sue loves me in hard times. She prayed over me and spoke life into me. She encouraged me and laughed with me. She spoke into me the worthyness I never felt before. She called me her daughter.
Up to this point people had said “Amanda I love you like a daughter”
But no one took the time to really spend time with me, to invest in the hard hurt of many years of abusive life that happened.
In 2023 Christmas Mama Sue and her Husband Hen Dog (Henry) gave me Christmas gifts that said “To our daughter” I was thankful for what they gave me but this phrase “Our daughter” I had never been claimed. Wanted. Faught for. Felt loved unconditionally. – this was not a welcomed phrased because it was tied to hurt and rejection.-
For the next 4 months they kept referring to me as their daughter and I spoke to Susie very bluntly and said I can not call you Mom. She replied everytime with “You dont have to call me anything. You are my daughter. Thick or thin. If I see you ALOT or not at all. You are my Kid.”
There were many conversations between us. And then one day I was texting her and I text Mama Sue. The crazy thing was I never meant to or knew I did until after when she said it to me. Adult adoption- something no one would think about. But she did. She knew that belonging is not in a name but in the acceptance of unconditional commitment to love and be there no matter what. I was not a paper or a courthouse visit. It was a connection of acceptance no matter the circumstances.
The unconditional Love she has shown to me through investment both with time, prayer and commitment. She has the heart of a Mom and has impacted me for eternity. She was a divine appointment that I am thankful for- I would never had prayed for because I did not feel worthy.
She is loyal. A Prayer warrior. Encourager. Lover of Jesus. Not afraid of hard stuff. Sensitive. Joy filled. Loving. Kind. Thoughtful. Commited. Enjoys adventure. Wise. Dependable. She will do for others without needing anything in return. She is fierce Mama bear for her kids and grandkids. She is lovely. Anyone who spends time with her leaves feeling better and knowing that Jesus Loves them. She is rooted in Jesus and from him there is nothing Mama Sue can not do.
Blessing come and go but the heart of a Mom is forever.”