Prayer

In the van on Sunday morning, we could hear Joie saying something. We realized she was praying! She prayed:

"God, Jesus, Hug me, Amen!"

This reminded us of when Livvi was about Joie's age and, again in the car, we heard her praying:

"God, Ampaw, boo boo, Amen!"

Ampaw (my dad) had burned his leg on the lawn mower and Livvi wanted God to make Ampaw feel better.

It really warms your heart to hear your kids praying!

Belt Promotion

Livvi was invited to test for her next belt promotion in Tae Kwon Do. Unlike when she was in Little Dragons where they earned belts based on attendance, she now must be invited to test for the next belt. Once her instructors feel she is ready to test, she gets an invite. Livvi received her invitation after class on Tuesday, October 13. Her test was last Friday evening (October 16) at CMAC. Her test involved forms, board breaking, and sparring. She did a fantastic job and earned her gold belt with orange stripe (halfway to her orange belt). We are so proud of her! Here is a 6 minute video of the belt test.

I Love You, But...

Tonight we were having dinner at Wendy's. Towards the end of the meal, Joie laid down on the padded bench with her head towards Livvi. She said "I love you, Sissy" in a quiet, sweet voice. Heather, Livvi, and I went "Awww!" Livvi leaned over to hug her sister when Joie said "Don't touch me!"

How sweet!