A Girl with Character

Analise has always been a little chatterbox. She loves to ask questions, share things, tell stories, you get the idea. My prayer for her is to use her speach to glorify God. (My prayer for Maisie is that she will use her hands to glorify God. :)) Anyway, the other night I got a phone call from her teacher. Thankfully, I knew I didn't need to be nervous. She told me about how at school they highlight a character trait each month. At the character assembly each teacher gives an award to a student who lives out that trait. All that to say, Analise was chosen for the character trait of "Speaking with Good Purpose." Yeah! She didn't know she was going to win, but we knew so we could attend the assembly.
So Friday morning came, and we were ready to go. Brandon was going to meet us there, but he came home instead. He was suffering from an ear infection, and the pain meds he took made him feel lousy. (That's a story in and of itself, that I won't go in to.) Bummer, he couldn't go. Thank goodness for Grandma and Aunt S. close by who were willing to come.
Analise didn't see us sitting with other adults, so she didn't know we were there. At the assembly, the kids talked about speaking with good purpose and what it meant...using kind words, not hurting others, ect. However, before they announced these winners, they had another drawing. As a school ,the kids get stickers for when they are caught doing good. The teacher then fills out a form and puts it in the class bucket. At the assembly, they randomly draw a name, and that student gets a prize. Wouldn't you know it...Analise won that, too! A bonus for us already being there. When she was called up front, she finally saw us and gave us the biggest, most satisfied grin. She was excited about the award, but she was more excited to see family there. After that was finished, she was then announced as her class winner for the character trait. We are so proud of her and thankful that she is using her speech to be a light for God. May we continue to pray that for her, and for me as well.
Analise won a lunch with the prinicpal and came home with a nice certificate. I have a cute picture of her with it, but since it has her last name on it, I don't want to post it. We'll have to settle for the picture I did post. :)