Ecclesiastes 3:1
Seasons! Yesterday Truett played his last baseball game as a member of a Carrigan team. He played in three tournaments in All Stars, giving it his all every time. He played so well behind the plate in one game, that the coach from the opposing team came over and congratulated both him and our coaches on his performance. Wow. And to think when he started catching in Rookies it was only because he wanted to play the infield! As catcher, he played every inning of every game in All Stars. His team would have most certainly been in trouble without him as Truett was the wall blocking home plate. I was so proud of his heart. He finished his Carrigan career with 3 RBIs, a triple and a run scored of his own, as well as another aggressive game behind the plate. We finished 5th...just out of the finals, but I am so thankful that Truett did his job well. He is glad baseball is over to make way for some low pressure summer fun! As this season comes to an end, I am thankful for all of the character growth he has experienced, the wonderful friends I have made (and will miss!), and the hours spent as a baseball mom. Carrigan Park has been a blessing to us and will be greatly missed as we move up to Rotary Sportsplex and the next age division. So I have washed my last Carrigan uniform...good bye baseball season!
And another season comes to pass...
Since Bradlee was about 8, she has been asking about going on a mission trip. Obviously, that was a desire that needed to be placed on hold. Last year she began asking again so we looked for mission opportunities. Even though God closed several doors, He opened one that was such an amazingly perfect fit that it could only be attributed to Him. A friend once told me that having children was like having pieces of your heart running around outside of your body. So a piece of my heart got on an airplane to go to Haiti this morning. As I write this, my girl is on the mission field, following the plan God has laid for her. We dropped her team off at the airport at 5:30 this morning where they were full of hope and excitement for their adventure, covered in prayer by their friends and family. Riding home I was thinking of all of the planning that resulted in a quick goodbye on an airport curb. I was thinking about her safety, even though I trusted God with everything, knowing He loves her more than I. I thought about all she will learn this week. And then I thought what a big step she had just taken towards adulthood. It is hard not to be sad when I think of my children growing up, but I remember, this is what our job is! We are to raise them up in Christ, teach them His word, equip them with all they need to do great things. We aren't raising them to stay at home forever being children. They are to be productive adults, good people, ideally living with an eternal perspective. I pray we have done our job, through the grace of God, to equip her to do what she needs to do this week. I am so proud of my girl and all that God has in store for her!
