Our Soccer Star...

About a week ago Henry finished up his first soccer season. I was sad to see it come to an end, but also glad he was able to finish his season by playing every game. I was worried we would be in Uganda for half of them, so this is one good thing that has come out of our delayed court date. Henry loved running around with his new buddies attempting to touch the ball. He had a couple good kicks and one goal all season. Pretty good for a first time soccer player.

I think his favorite part of the whole season was receiving his first trophy ever from Coach Brian.


Look at that face...

Hugh and Henry admiring their new treasures...

The whole team celebrating a great season....

Henry's new friends Sebastion and Triston, who also live in our neighborhood...sweet friends...

Can't wait for spring soccer!!

**No news today...looking forward to Wednesday for great news, but scared to death there will be no progress. Please pray that the Lord gives us peace if we are disappointed again, that we will embrace his plan for our journey.

Our little soccer player...

About a month ago, Henry started off his soccer career with lots of tears and one frustrated daddy. If you would like a recap of that game go HERE. But after the first game, he has loved playing every game! We told you Daddy!! Ha Ha!

Look at him get after that ball. And he scored his first goal at his second game! How funny is that after all that drama!

At his third game, Kaki and T.J. both came to cheer him on all the way from Birmingham.

Then at the next game Nana brought cousin Dexter to watch Henry's game. I think Dexter's ready to play soccer in the fall, he could not get enough of the soccer ball.

Daddy took over coaching for this game along with Shae's father, Peter.

 Go Henry!!

Daddy takes a little break from coaching for little M.T....

 Shea and Henry are pretty worn out from all that running...

The Atlanta Tigers won! Game over hand shakes or whatever it's called...Henry has his hand ready...so maybe he isn't so bad about following directions??

As they all walked, he kept trying to bump his friend Hugh...Come on Henry??? Drive'n everybody crazy... like father, like son!

We have all loved getting outside during these beautiful fall days, I think I could get the hang of being a "soccer mom", it's a lot better than I anticipated, considering I was never the competitive type in highschool. I was more of the dancer, gymnastic type...but being cheering for your kids is alot different!

**No news of a court date yet, we had a great weekend of enjoying where we are, but today was a little harder knowing we could get a call any second, which made it hard to be content. But, I guess it is just one day at a time, attempting to rely on my savior, in the midst of the unknown. He is definitely meeting me where I am in my anxiety, but it has not been easy. Praying for the person and work of Jesus to make me new in the midst of my discontent attitude and disappointment. We are still here for an amazing purpose, but I am having a hard time trusting God in his sovereignty. "Lord help me to know you are God and I am not."

But for this purpose I have raised you up, to show you my power, so that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth. Exodus 9:16

Soccer balls and Tears

Along with the yard sale we had many events last week, including Henry's first soccer game ever! His team is called Atlanta Tigers and their is 13 boys and 1 girl on the team. He only knows about three kids on the team and he is probably one of the youngest which added to the fact he was terrified the minute he stepped onto the feild. Huge crocodile tears were shed because he did not want to play soccer. "I don't want to play! I want to go home! Take these clothes off!"

Dee and I did not anticipate this behavior from our loud extraverted, never met a stranger, full of energy child! So my idea was to let him sit on the sidelines and watch until he felt comfortable enough to play. His father on the other hand almost left the field in the midst of his embarrassment. But, he stayed and try to talk Henry up to playing and forced him on the field several times, which made the screaming and crying worse.

It was a very interesting experience for us all...to say the least! There is definitley a different between men and women, this confirms it even more! Toward the end of the game Dee pushes him onto the feild and he runs and almost kicks the ball, but then he turns and runs off the feild crying!

Our friend Shea is the only girl on the team, so she was not too excited about playing either.

All the parents at the game said their child had done the same thing last season and not too worry, this was completely normal. Dee, of course fears this is the beginning and the end of Henry ever playing a sport again!

After it was all over.... we laughed at the whole experience, but it was not funny at the time.
Hopefully next weeks game will be a much better experience!

***Please continue to pray for Doug,the curly girlies daddy, there is a strong chance he will have to loose his leg. Please pray for a miracle.