Weekend Recap

The past few days have been great! On Thursday, we made the trek to Frisco, where we stayed with Josh's parents for a couple of days. On Friday morning, we went to see some old friends, Julie, Jenni, and Tamra. Last year, when we lived closer, my kids were part of a mini-preschool at my friend, Julie's house. Four of us moms who all had kids about the same age used to meet at Julie's house each Friday. Julie introduced the rest of us to a fabulous children's curriculum that we used in teaching the kiddoes. The purpose of this "preschool" was not to teach ABC's, colors, shapes, or things normally taught at a traditional preschool. The purpose was to teach our children about God and to make sure that they learned how to interact well with other children. Initially, Julie purchased the curriculum to teach her daughter and invited us to bring our children to be taught by her each Friday. We felt like she might need a little extra help teaching all of those kids and offered to help out. I was very excited to participate in Julie's little venture, but honestly, did not realize exactly what I was getting myself into. Those Fridays turned out to be the highlight of our week last year and a gift from God. It was such a blessing that Mary Alice was able to be taught so much about God and to be given the opportunity to socialize with such sweet children.

I know I was blessed to be a part of something so special. I learned so much from this unique group of moms. They go to a church that actually challenges young children to memorize Scripture! I'm not talking about John 3:16 and I'm not talking about shortened forms of Scripture, either. The church that these women go to realizes the importance of children (and adults) memorizing Scripture. The kids all have these little cards with memory verses on them and picture cues. They are challenged to learn around 80 verses, all while they are still in preschool!! It is amazing what young children are capable of! They can learn so much at such an early age, so why not make the most of the opportunity and help them to hide God's word in their hearts?? The example of these girls has really taught me to challenge my kids more. These women value their God given roles and are always striving toward self-improvement. It is really very encouraging to be around people like this. I have learned so much about HOW to teach God's word. I have learned so much about worship. I have learned so much about God. My mother has always told me that you really learn the most about the Bible when you teach. The biggest blessing in all of this "preschool" business is that the one who has probably learned the most has been me. I really really really wish that Mary Alice (and now Major) were still able to be a part of this special "preschool". It is sad that they have to miss out. We did enjoy going back for a visit, though. It is always good to see old friends.

Friday night, I went to McKinney to visit my friend Jessica and her new adopted daughter, Sarah. It is such an amazing story. She and her husband were given this precious little girl last week. They found out about her and picked her up all on the same day. Her single mother was unable to care for her, so she chose to give her up. What a blessing that she is now with Jessica and her husband now! She is a beautiful little six month old girl. I got the pleasure of holding Sarah for alot of the night. She liked me alot, so of course I LOVED to hold her. So neat!

On Saturday, we went up to Plano to a really awesome Tea Room. My friend Tamra talks all about it and posts some pictures on her blog. Sadly, I forgot to bring my camera. We had a great time! It was a Mommy and Me tea. Mary Alice was having the best ole time, drinking pink lady punch like it was going out of style. When we left, I asked her how many glasses of tea she had. She said ten. TEN?!? Maybe that was why she was so crazy for the rest of the day?

Josh is pretty busy getting things ready for his practice to open. It was a good thing that we were gone for a few days. I think he was able to get lots of work done. Well, I guess that is it for the last few days! Good night.