Snow Rogers

Only three and a half weeks and this little girl starts school.

She's pretty excited about it!  Today, someone at church said she told them she was going to Snowman Rogers School!  She's a little hard to understand sometimes although she does mispronounce a lot of words in her newfound first language.  Then, I asked her tonight where she's going to school and she said it right, "Snow Rogers Elementary."  Then she said, "Mama, will it be cold?"  Haha!  She's something else!

Good friends are so important.  Grace has been able to spend almost every Tuesday over the past 3 or 4 months with Milleigh, her cousin, and she LOVES her to death!  It's one of the highlights of her week to get to go with Baba to the country, about an hour and fifteen minutes northwest and spend the evening at Aunt Marilyn's.  Since Grace has been home Milleigh is the closest little girl to her age that she's been able to play with and learn from...it's been precious and I'm so thankful they've had this time.  I honestly believe Grace comes home sweeter after spending time with Milleigh.

That's the way friendship is supposed to be.  I read yesterday in Romans, chapter one.  Listen to what Paul said in verses 11 & 12, "I long to visit you so I can bring you some spiritual gift that will help you grow strong in the Lord.  When we get together, I want to encourage you in the faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours."

I want to be that kind of friend.  And, I pray Grace will be and will have those kinds of friend in her life.  I want to do everything I can to foster those kinds of relationships in her life and guard against the wrong kinds.  Father, help me.

Another week begins today.  And, this week will bring our sixth month anniversary of meeting Grace in Xi'an, China.  Six months!  She's come so far.  I am still so amazed.  I don't know why God loves me enough to give me such a gift.  She challenges me at times like every child does but at the end of the day I still tell the Lord...I sure don't deserve her and all the joy that she's bringing into my life.