Big Man on Campus

Andy started kindergarten this fall and loves it. I volunteer in his class on Monday mornings and it’s a riot to see him in action. He told someone the other day that he hasn’t learned anything at school yet, but he is already reading better and copying all the big kids (uh-oh). He thinks he's so cool because he has some 5th grade friends. I thought he was kidding until one came over to talk to him after church today. Yikes! He barely comes up to the other kindergarteners shoulders, but he's rollin' with the big boys anyway.



He is also playing on his first soccer team. The first few games were quite a headache reminding him not to break-dance when it’s time to kick the ball in, tackle his own teammates, or fight with Maya over whatever toy she has on the sidelines. His last game was good. He didn’t jump on anyone and almost scored a goal.

Tell-All-Tuesday "You can quote me on that"

I'm going to have to paraphrase my favorite quote; I hope that's not against the rules of this week's theme. My favorite quote is from one of President Hinckley's books. Sorry, I don't remember which one which is why I'm not claiming the quote is going to be word for word. When speaking about getting through trials, and just every day life he said, "The only way I know how to get things done is to get down on my knees and pray and then get up and go to work."

I love it because it reminds me that the best way to have our prayers answered is to ask for help and then roll up our sleeves and get busy with the faith that God will make everything better then we could hope for ourselves. We just need to do our part.

It ties in with my new mantra from William Ernest Henley’s poem "Invictus”: I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul. I’ve been trying to remember lately that I get to choose what I make of my life.