So this past Sunday our SS teacher asked a question "How do you know God's Will?" Well, I sat there thinking and the idea was that sometimes you see God's Will in hindsight. At the time you may wonder, how can this be God's Will? And you question God. Well, the one thing that kept coming to my mind was Emma Claire's birth 8 weeks early. At the time it was HARD. She was in the NICU for 4 weeks. She was my first child and it consumed me. I trusted God, but it was still very hard. She was born August 27th. The school year cut off is Sept.1st. I know this may sound petty, but I truly believe that God wanted her to be born within that school year of friends. I don't know what the future holds, but God has blessed us with an amazing church, an amazing Sunday School class and a core group of girls (and a cousin, Patton) that will all be in the same class at school and at church. This group of friends are all devoted Christians who radiate Christs' love and are committed to having their children in church. Emma Claire will grow up, not only with a great group of friends at school, but also at church, in the youth group and on through college. My prayer is that they all will encourage each other and stand up for what's right. Here are just few of her best friends!
After the Elephant stomp Saturday, the band went marching by, then Emma Claire and her friends created their own marching band, complete with tumpets, flutes and clarinets!!!
A quick picture of friends in their Halloween finest after Wednesday night supper, on their way to choir!!
Grabbing some shade at a Friday afternoon playdate at the park!
Saturday morning we went to the Character pancake breakfast for the Children's theatre play "Beauty and the Beast". Emma Claire had a blast with her friend Mary Alice. My niece, Chandler is in the play and we went to the dress rehearsal last night and it was fabulous! I'm always amazed at the sets , costumes, and the organization of that many children!
