Eli, Abraham, and Chuck

Tonight while I was putting Eli to bed, I read him a Bible story - about Abraham. We talked about how God told Abraham to move far away, how he was supposed to count the stars and sand and that would be how big his family would be, and how he was an old, old man when his son was born. What caught Eli's attention was the picture of an old man (Abraham) with a shepherds staff. I explained that his staff helped him walk, helped herd his animals, and could be used for protection. Eli's take on the story: So he was like a ninja and would beat up robbers along the way...oh and Daddy, he could do flips. I kissed him good night and left him to his dreams.

As I left his room, I thought - Hmmm, Chuck Norris as Abraham...

1st soccer game

Eli did great Saterday at the soccer game. He actually played a lot more than I thought he would since he has never played before . We did have a few attention disturbances where he felt the need to flex, pose, and dance:-) but hey, soccer doesn't provide half time entertainment!

Eli's Prayer

I'm so in awe of Eli. I just went to go pray for him and he stopped me and said he wanted to pray. He asked God to place force fields around our house and our beds. He asked God to help him "be good" for his teacher and have angels tell him how to read better in reading group. He said he loved his dad, his mom, and Erica but to help Ariana to be very nice to him. He thanked God for Austin, Jon, and Jude, but to give the new baby a name. He will kiss it if its a girl. Help Jared have a good day in England and to kiss him for him. In Jesus name. Amen. I'm glad he knows already where his help comes from. That God has the ability to change people, that he names us and that God can love others for us when we can't be there.