Madison's Big Day!

This morning Madison woke up and came and got in my bed. She sat in front of me so sweetly, and told me how nervous she was. She said she could feel the nervousness in the tops of her arms :). We talked about how wonderful the day would be and how she could ask God to help her at any point during her day. After a filling bowl of oatmeal and fixing of the hair, we headed out the door. Parents were not allowed to walk their child to class. We were supposed to drop them off at a certain door and teachers would help them find their class. I did not like that one bit! But, I knew I needed to follow the rules. When we pulled up to the school, many parents were in the line to walk their child to class, regardless of the rules. I wanted so badly to walk her in, but I dropped her off the way I was supposed to. (I did sit parked in my van up ahead to make sure she got in the door). All day long I thought about her and wondered what she was doing at that moment, which was wonderful, because it constantly led me to lift her up in prayer. Emma and I walked to pick her up. It is 0.66 mile to the school. We stood at the 2nd grade exit door anxiously awaiting her arrival. When I first saw her smiling face calling "mommy" through the glass door, I was relieved! She came running out and talked our ears off the entire way home. She gave us every detail from the moment she walked in the school until the end of her day. She likes her teacher, Mrs. Leung. She said she already made 3 new girlfriends, of which only one name she can remember. Marissa is her name and she also has a younger sister. She said one girl teased her about being from Houston, but she said she told her that everyone else is from somewhere to! (so she handled herself just fine! Without her mommy's help! So Proud!) She is excited about going back tomorrow! She is also excited about having NO homework tonight! We told her she could have anything she wanted for dinner tonight for her special day, and she asked Daddy to grill some steaks. So, Madison and Emma are outside right now, helping daddy grill the steaks! Thank you to everyone who is praying for Madison! Prayers are being answered in wonderful ways! Thank you Cindy and Abigail for the special love you sent our way! God is good!