katia loves her oche y her madre.

my dad is the most amazing man i know. not only has he spent 1/2 the weekend (which is his most valuable time for sermon writing) at the hospital with a family, but he also has been up since 1:45 am when another family went through a bit of a crisis. i always get worried when i hear his cell phone ring in the middle of the night. i know that something is very wrong and only the super powers of troy parker can fix, or atleast comfort. so, last night he gets in bed around 11:00ish and i hear the phone ringing at 1:45 then continue to hear the door opening, him brushing his teeth and then the front door closing. but, he still manages to do utterly amazing in church. every week i'll watch him on stage and i am baffled at the man i get to have as my father. not many people understand how lucky they are to have the parents they do. my parents are truly and completely amazing. trust me, we've had our rough points- but it's enlightening when you age how you begin to see your parents as REAL people. and i know that sounds so childish, but when you're young you see your parents as almost super-human, or atleast i did. i tell my mom all the time that i want to be her when i grow up. she manages an entire church, works a full time job, and still manages to get supper on the table. my dad has so many people watching him, judging him, and he leads so many people's lives without even batting an eye. both my parents are full of insecurities, my mom especially, but i have deemed it my job to be their encourager. i love to encourage people. but my parents most of all. i see the effect they have in peoples lives. i only hope i have half of that impact.