Trying to look on the Positive

Well as you might guess we are all heart broken about September coming to an end and still no court date. I don't know when we will get it but I know that it is in God's timing and not mine. (Although if I have any say I ask "God can you hurry up?") While we continue to wait for the phone to ring, I am trying to look at some of the positives of going later.

One: Beth and Luke got to start the school year off with their classmates and understand what their teachers expect of them now before we go. They also got to go to the first night of AWANA and Youth Group for this year. (Although that was delayed a week because of no power at the church from Hurricane Ike.)



Two: Beth got to go on her 7th grade over night field trip to The Wilds. She had been really disappointed when she though she wasn't going to be able to go. (I am encouraging her to write a post about the trip.) Look for it to come soon.



Three: We have gotten A LOT of construction done around the house. This is also a full post that I haven't got up yet. I have all these great ideas that just don't get done. It's coming.

Four: The kids will both be able to complete their soccer seasons. We had told the coaches at the beginning of the season not to expect them all season but we were wrong and since I actually remembered my camera at the last set of games here is a peek at soccer:

Soccer Season:

This season has been an interesting one for both of the kids this year.

Beth moved up to the Middle School Rec Travel league. This means that rather than just playing different Gahana teams, here at our local fields, She is playing against teams from all around Columbus (and at fields all around Columbus.) Taking the top of rec teams to make a team and going from being the oldest on the team to the youngest has really upped the level of play and the speed at which shots are coming in at. She was very worried at the beginning of the season if she would be able to claim her favorite spot between the pipes but she has been her teams starting Keeper all season. One thing she has
really enjoyed this season is one of her friends from church is on the same team. We have done some car pooling with them and have had more time to talk. This has been very useful to me, in that their family has completed three international adoptions. I am trying to learn as much as I can about what worked and what didn't work for them. Their blog has more about their "Big Crazy Family".


After years of watching his sister play keeper, Luke decided to give it a try this year. We already had the jersey and gloves so why not and besides keeper is one of the few positions on the field that I now understand (at least a little.) The first couple games were rough as he was figuring out the position but he has really been improving the last couple of games. He has a very nice punt (He can usually make mid field on the fly.)and has a goal kick to make his sister jealous. He is still developing his attacks for stopping a shot but that has come a long way form the first game and it takes time.