Thing 31

It's been quite some time since finding another thing to love about this move.  Even if it's been over two years, it doesn't matter.  As transplants, we'll likely always find something unique to love about this place.

Thing 31 isn't a place, or a thing, but people.  This could be a first (but I'd have to do my due diligence and check).  Last evening we had a dinner at school to celebrate the soccer team's season.  Kid #1 played on the team, a stretch for this kid who doesn't care much for sports.  As parents, it's always a joy to see your children extend themselves in new ways.

Lest you forget, (or don't know) our children attend a small classical Christian school in the area.  The two coaches are parents of children on the team, and both men have a love of the game, a love for children and a love for Jesus, above all.  When it came time for the head coach to speak, he said something "unconventional" in the sports realm-  " I told your kids, on the first day of practice, that I didn't care if they won or lost a game; that our priority was to exemplify Jesus Christ while on that field."  Wow.  Not wow as in: "how could he not care about winning or losing?" but wow as in "if only there were more people in the world like THIS."  The fact that my child was mentored by two men of such caliber, leaves me speechless.  He proceeded to talk about each child and the character traits that stood out all season.  Sure, he talked briefly about the team's stats, but truthfully, that wasn't what we wanted to hear.  It was completely humbling to hear about kids aged 11-14 living out their faith on a soccer field.  I love this.  My heart loves this.  More importantly, our God loves this.

There's too much that's wrong with the world these days.  Last night, I was honored to witness something that's RIGHT with it.

Thing 31 that I love are the two great coaches that impacted my child's life for a season.