Basketball for the kids started in December but for some reason, it was in full swing during February. I think it was because early on we had games that were cancelled due to the weather and all the makeup games fell in February. There were some weeks that were back to back that Sarah had four games and Stephen had three plus a couple of practices. There were some weeks that they both had games on Saturday. There was one week towards the end of the season that Sarah had five games. Needless to say, the girls were getting very tired by the end of the season. Needless to say that mom and dad were getting tired by the end of the season. Our away games are like an hour and half away. We had a lot of late nights.
I am proud as punch to share that Sarah’s JV girl’s team had an undefeated season! They were the season champs!! They really did so great and I was very proud of them. By the time the tournament came the girls were slammed out. They were exhausted because of the crazy schedule of the last couple of weeks. The first game of the tournament they played hard but lost by two points. It really was not pretty at all. It was crazy and so intense. And so the girl’s season ended. But they were the season champs! The coach shared with the girls that this season was the best one in five years and did more for the girls program.
I am also proud as punch to share that Stephen’s Middle School boy’s team only lost two games – and it was to the same team. In one conference they were undefeated and in the other conference they came in second place. One of the last games they played Stephen had some really sweet plays and of course I and his dad were not there. The coach shared with Terry that he actually jumped out of his chair and ran part way down the court to see the play. It was that sweet! The boys won the first game of the tournament by a lot. However, they lost the second game (if they won they would have played in the championship game) by two points. It was not pretty. In the last seconds one of our boys put up a shot that would have tied us but the refs did not count it. And it was off before the buzzer sounded. They then went on to play a third game for the consolation and won by like 25 points – and that was playing our second string in and out. So they came in third place for the tournament.
Also during February my husband went on a mission’s trip to Romania. Yes, and it was during tournament week. Thankfully my mom and her husband were there to help me during Sarah’s first and only tournament game as well as Stephen’s first tournament game. Then a friend, Missy, came up late Thursday night and stayed with me until Saturday. And thankfully a lady in my church did some cooking for us. The kids were thankful for that as well. We had some very late nights and it was so nice to just come home and warm something up rather than going through a drive-thru or having to cook something myself. I truly was blessed by all of their help during that week. It’s hard for me ya’ll when my husband is gone because he does so much around the house and especially in the mornings getting ready for school and work. He loves mission work and God spoke to me several years ago that this was part of His plan for Terry’s life. I have accepted that and am very grateful for any kind of help I can get when he is gone. I am not shy about desperately needing help!
Tomorrow I will share more about Terry’s mission trip and share what else happened in February. It was a crazy month ya’ll!
I will leave you with a verse I shared with a friend yesterday. I love this verse and I cling to it over and over.
Isaiah 41:10
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Blessings,
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