Triad Jumpin Jivin Meet

Emma competed at the Triad Jumpin Jivin Invitational October 23 in Ankeny. It was her best meet of the season although she had a few mishaps on floor. She placed 1st in the All Around and received her highest beam and bar scores!!

Floor

Vault

Bars

Beam

Vault 8.45 placing 3rd in the 7 Year Age Group

Bars 8.75 Placing 1st in the 7 Year Age Group

Beam 9.35 placing 1st inthe 7 Year Age Group

Floor 8.575 placing 2nd in the 7 Year Age Group

All Around 35.125 1st Place in the 7 Year Age Group

Click here for Emma's Meet Results!

The level 5's took 4th place! Emma was able to bring the trophy home for a few days before returning it to the gym!

God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. James 4:6

Letter to Daddy

Friday we arrived home around 11am. I was busy unpacking and starting laundry. I recall Emma asking me how to spell certain words and writing but I was preoccupied and did not pay much attention. Blame lack of sleep and a lot on my mind. Later that night she was at gymnastics and I found what she had been working on. She had been writing a letter to her dad. She is such a kind hearted girl. She always seems so mature that sometimes I forget that she is just a 7 year old little girl. Here is what she wrote...

To Daddy love Emma

I miss you a lot already. I wish you can come back now. I want you to come home. It was fun :) with you in Mississippi for 4 days. Grama mommy and me were crying. Lauren didn't really seem like she was really sad or didn't care but she really did she was just trying not to let it out. she must have forgot that she would not see you again til next year. She must have thought she would see you again before you leave. Now sents we told her that we wouldn't see daddy before you left she is really sad :( We cant wate to see you again next year. every morning she wakes up and starts to cry. when were sad and miss you she starts to cry. she misses you i do too. Lauren grandma grampa everyone missed you. Be safe please please daddy come back. I really really mis you so much :( :( School is really fun. I have been getting Attt thats been so fun. Remember why 6 afraid from7 because 789. our crabs are alive grampa did not eat them but he said that he was about to because grampa likes crab legs. I do not like crab legs do you? I miss you a lot even now that you left on thursday I still miss you. come back safely please say you will. I just can't wait until you come home. we all love you we can't wait. grama says that angel on that card will protect you when you there. she and grampa love you and we do too. We can't wait till you come back. the crabs are still walking around!!!!!!:)!!!!!!:)

Emma heart Lauren

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9

Camp Shelby Goodbye's

It's hard to believe that someplace this beautiful can also be a place where our soldiers are being trained to go see things that are not so beautiful. It was much harder to drive Jason onto base to say goodbye than it was to do the Send Off and see them leave on buses. So many uncertainties and questions run through your mind as you hope and pray that the next nine months pass quickly and safely. We are so unbelievably grateful for the extra time we were able to spend together before he heads off to Afghanistan. We are blessed with wonderful family who made it possible for the trip to happen. The girls and I will never be able to repay you for your kindness. These memories will be with them always. Thank you!

Emma always insists on a funny one!!

Barracks where Jason lives/sleeps while training in Camp Shelby.

We gave Jason an Angel pin to wear while he is overseas and he is wearing it on his helmet!

God will command his angels to guard you in all your ways. Psalms 91:11

Good Times in Mississippi

We arrived in Mississippi around noon on Sunday. Jason was not supposed to begin his leave until 8am on Monday morning but was able to leave Sunday at 4:30 pm. We were so grateful for the extra time with him! We let him chose where we would eat supper and he wanted a Hibachi Grill. We ended up going to Oishi Japanese Restaurant in Hattiesburg and it was really good! It was very comparable to Fuji in Ames. Stacy, Jaime and Alexander met us to spend a few days with Jason. It was so good to spend time with them!

One of the days we spent some time at a local mall. The girls just had to do the trampoline thing (again..I need to find out the name for this!) and tried out a massage chair ;)

Having supper at the hotel restaurant. They had the most amazing bread!!

The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior--from violent men you save me. 2 Samuel 22:2-3

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