Four years ago, as a first grader, my daughter began attending an after school program at a local karate studio. Every day they picked her up from school, offered a snack, helped with homework and provided a one hour karate lesson. She went through phases of loving it and hating it. Most of the time, I gave her no choice except to go. She stayed, she pushed, she persevered. This week my 10-year-old was awarded the rank of First Degree Black Belt. WOW!
Also this week, my 15-year-old attended a one week Air Force JROTC Southeastern Region SLS Basic Training Camp at Mercer University. He left Monday and returned Saturday, spending the week training, learning and surviving. He said he hated it while he was doing it, but loved it when it was over. There were 8 flights of cadets, with about 17 cadets per flight (group). He came home with 6 individual trophies from his flight: Superior Basic Flight Leader, Outstanding Flight Cadet, Flight Regulation Drill, Flight Academic Achievement, Flight Personal Inspection and Flight Room Inspection. Another WOW!
Proverbs 20:11 Even a child is known by his deeds, whether what he does is pure and right.
I am so amazed at all they have accomplished this week. The icing on the cake was having them sit on each side of me today a church.
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