My Mommy Feathers Are All Perked Up

There are times in my life where I almost feel as though my heart might burst because of things that I see my children and husband do.  Last night was one of those nights.  I sat in the front row of our church, surrounded by 24 of my Sparkies and watched N, Zoe and D go up on stage.  I was so completely proud of all of them that my heart felt like it might come out of my chest. 

Last night was our AWANA awards night.  We can fit about 250 people comfortably in our church's sanctuary.  We were at capacity last night.  For an hour we watched child after child receive awards for all the hard work they did.  Zoe finished her first AWANA book and received a Cubbie bear to go on her vest.  She had the idea that she would also be getting a ribbon that was purple.  Fortunately I found a ribbon that was purple and also a button. 

D finished her book too.  Because she's older, her book is harder.  It's not just saying a verse or the books of the Bible.  It's saying a verse, answering a question, reciting a past verse and doing some Bible work 60 times.  Not only that, but she also received a camp scholarship because of her character.  The scholarships are given out based upon the type of person you are rather than how far you've gotten in your book.  It was a huge compliment to D.

E, even though she didn't receive any awards, encouraged and congratulated her friends.  Instead of jealousy or envy, she was truly glad for her friends and sisters.  I love seeing her heart like that.  It makes me smile from deep in my soul.

Then there's N.  This year he was a leader in the boy's group.  Last night I witnessed the impact he made on those boys.  I can't adequately describe the connection he has with the boy's in our AWANA program other than saying N is loved deeply.  Several of the boy's came up and told him they'd miss him next year, as well as their parents.  He's impacted those boys just by being who he is.

I'm so proud of my family.  God is doing a mighty work in the 5 of us.  I love seeing His handiwork.  It far surpasses anything I could imagine for us.  Thank you God for N, D, E and Zoe.  I am completely blessed by You and them.