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om Kyra Spivey shares, “Even
and enjoy being helpful to others.” Even though they each have
of our children have been able to travel with us on several
though my mom warned me
their own rooms that are decorated differently (one purple, one
mission trips has truly been a blessing. Watching them grow
that twins run in the family,
camo), they end up together in the same bed most nights. “No
in their understanding of how important it is to serve others
my husband Spider and I nev-
matter how many disagreements they have had during the day,
is indescribable. Experiencing what God can do through you
er had a serious thought of
that twin-bond seems to kick back in at night.”
and your children is something that you can’t put into words.
Hearing them regularly pray for the boys and girls they have
twins until that first ultrasound.
Jessley’s favorite hobbies are singing and dancing, and she
After taking a deep breath and realizing that God was doubly
dreams of being a singer when she grows up. Sealey has a
blessing us with this pregnancy, we began preparing for the
more extensive list that includes volleyball, softball, hanging
This month, the girls are counting the many blessings God has
fact that our family was growing from three to five in less than
with friends, babysitting, and going to church. She dreams of
bestowed upon them as they make their rounds to family gath-
nine months!” Kyra, Spider, and older brother Briar welcomed
being a firefighter so she can help those in need. Jessley can’t
erings. “We have tried to teach them that, even though the one
Jessley and Sealey into the world ten years ago. Things hav-
wait to get her driver’s license, and Sealey looks forward to
day out of the year that we celebrate Thanksgiving is important,
en’t been the same since. “Our household has been busy, to
one day being as great a mom as Kyra. She adds, “I want three
it is more important that we realize how blessed we are every
say the least. Already having a four-year-old at the time who
kids.” Jessley looks up to her cousin, Skylar, who she describes
day of the year and give thanks to God for all of our blessings dai-
was ‘all boy,’ we never had a dull moment. Heeding advice
as kind, loving, and caring, while Sealey admires big broth-
ly. The fact that they have witnessed with their own eyes what
from other parents of multiples, we learned quickly that get-
er Briar. “Because Spider and I both feel that it is important,
true poverty and hunger is on our trips to Haiti has helped them
ting both of the twins on the same feeding and sleeping sched-
we encourage each of them to do her own thing and not feel
understand how blessed we are and how thankful we should
ules was of utmost importance. Some days were a blur, but we
like she has to be a part of something just because her sister
be.” Whether the girls and Briar know it or not, they have cer-
survived.”
is doing it. There are some activities that they do together;
tainly been blessings for Kyra and family. “We have been immea-
met in Haiti is amazing.”
According to Kyra, the twins are a real-life example of how
but, for the most part, they have different interests. We tell
surably blessed to have healthy, loving children. God has taught
God makes each one of His children unique and special. “Even
them all of the time that God has a plan for each of one of us,
us so much about His love for us by allowing us to be parents.
though they are twins, they both have their own personalities
including them. As long as they follow that path, they can’t
Watching them grow up so quickly has made us realize how fast
and talents that are different from the other, which is the way it
fail.” Both have inherited their parents’ love for missions and
time goes by. I have gained a better appreciation for living for –
should be. As far as similarities, they are both caring and giving
spreading God’s word with the world. “The fact that all three
and treasuring – each day that we are given.”
NOVEMBER 2015
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