Do Your Best.....God Will Do the Rest

You know it's gonna' be a great day when everyone is up and at 'em, prayers said together over the day that awaited us, supplies all loaded in the car (no need to do a U-turn because we forgot something), and we were on time for the day's events. And, a great day it turned out to be!

Larry had just said in this first photo, "That win just cost me a trip to Disney World!" LOL! Earlier in the year, he and Staci told the kids that they'd go to Disney World for a family vacation this summer if they do well in their studies and advance in their Speech & Debate competitions. Well, the kids both advanced -- not just to the semi-finals, but to the final rounds....and it looks like WE'RE (Yes, I'm going, too!) going to Disney World!! (Great perk of being Nana!).

Then -- not only did they go to Finals, out of 8 finalists, they came in 3rd Place in each of their categories! Whoo hoo! We were so thankful that one of them didn't place higher than the other! ;-) It was a remarkable win for both kids -- as most other kids were 3 & 4 years (and grades) older than them. We could only say, "Thanks be to God!" The last photos are of their awards ceremony last night.

Payton's Lincoln/Douglas Debate round was about National Security versus Human Rights & Privacy. His speech round was "See, Be, Do, Have...the Journey of Visioneering" and Alexia's speech topic was "Callie's Coffee & Pediatric Cancer". Both were impressive and inspiring...to say the least. In the words of Dr. Suess "Oh, the Places They Will Go"! 

I am so thrilled with the solid foundation that these NCFCA families are insisting their kids build upon for wherever their future takes them. No doubt there are politicians, attorneys, pastors, motivational speakers, teachers......ALL world changers in these young people. I wrote on the ballot of one of the young men that I judged......"You are doing YOUR PART in building a solid foundation for your life....no question, God will do His! The sky is the limit! Go for the gold!"

And that's what I say to you today. When we do our best in preparation, instilling greatness and confidence in our own lives, our family's lives and the lives of others.....God ALWAYS takes care of what's BEST for us. "Get Up Every Day, Love God and Do Your Best and God Will Do the Rest!"