grace and glory: Little Missy

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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Crazy Cousin Camp (part 2)

Our first year of "Cousin Camp" would have been busy enough with the morning sessions of basketball camp (see cousin camp part 1),

BUT,

this was also the week of our church's annual Teamworks! Soccer Camp (our unique alternative to VBS). So, every evening from 5-8, we were all up either volunteering or participating in soccer skills, drills, and games and hearing about our real Coach and King, Jesus Christ.

Not only was my dear husband the primary administrator of the whole thing, but I was also in charge of refreshments each evening! Praise the Lord for a wonderful team of people from our church who came together to really love and serve the children in our community. We had almost 60 volunteers and 95 children each evening. MOST of the children were not from families who attend church or who know Christ. How awesome for

them to be able to hear the Word and see the love of God's people in action!

Here are some pics of the week:

first picture above is of "Smarty" with her team (she "coached" an Under 6 team and did a GREAT job!)

Chatty was on the orange U-10 team with my little half brother - his "Uncle John." LOL!

Little Missy took over the Under 8's and scored many goals, but we were most proud of her helpful spirit of being a peacemaker for her teammates!

Big Joe, Mr. Z, and Speedy Mo all competed in the U-12 group. Speedy is only 8, but he is quite skilled with the soccer ball (as are his brothers!)

oops, a few more pics to follow in the next post

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Belated Birthday Blogging

Oops!

In the craziness of our lives this past month, I missed blogging about two big birthdays.

Our awesome Little Missy turned 7 (although we think she *might* be 8 - but that is something for another post). It is hard to believe that this was the FOURTH birthday she has celebrated as a part of our family. In some ways, it seems like just yesterday when we were celebrating her 4th birthday right after we brought her home from Liberia. In other ways, I can't remember life without her.

Little Missy is a JOY. She is one of the most capable 7 (8?) year olds I have ever met. She loves her siblings and is such a help with her younger brothers. Her belly-laugh is contagious and when something catches her funny bone, we all end up giggling right along with her. Quite the leader, Little Missy can organize and direct an entire group of children (even when there are many who are much older). She is a great helper to me, an encourager to her siblings, and always puts a smile on her daddy's face with her joyful spirit. Happy Birthday, sweet girl!

Our other big birthday was the first birthday that Happy has celebrated as a part of our family. Happy turned 4! In some ways, it was such a strange birthday to me. When Happy joined our family he seemed almost like a young 2 year old. Now, just 6 months later, he is a 4 year old in every way. As one of those mamas who just LOVES the baby phase, I sort of mourn this extra fast growing up. . . on the other hand, it is AMAZING to see what changes and growth have taken place in such a short amount of time.

Happy continues to live up to his bloggy world name! LOL! This child is so funny. We have been talking about names lately and have decided that Issac (laughter) will have to be a part of Happy's new name. He says we also must name him "the king" since his real life name is also a biblical King's name.

Oh, yes, this one has opinions!

Another thing he had a definite opinion about was his birthday celebration. He wanted a "Carmen SanDIEGO party with lions." Hee Hee. . . he loves Diego, but somehow got the words mixed up and must have heard some older sibs talking about their computer game. So funny!

Happy Birthday Little Missy and Happy! We love you both so much!