After 10 years of Cub Scouts and Scouting, Emric has finally joined the honorable rank of Eagle Scout.
Way to go Emric!
He had set a goal and made a promise to be the first Eagle in our family.
He wanted to get it at 14 years old and was well on his way, but then we moved to Texas.
And that kinda slowed things down a bit, right Emric?
But he made it!
Got his gazillion badges
Fund-raised (THANK you Friends and Family)
Started and finished his project at the local animal shelter HERE
Aced his interviews
And last but not least, got through the paperwork!
We are Sooooooooo HAPPY for Him
And only moms of Eagle scouts know how happy I am and glad it's done and over with! :)
Getting a kid through that program can be like... a 10 year birthing process!
Moms should be able to add that to their resumes!!!!
Eagle Oath
Buddy & Moms who nagged, pushed and helped make it happen!
Awesome Accomplishment! To be worn with honor...
Lovely Mentors & Cheerleaders
Eagle Official Paperwork, letters from officials, flags & Joining the Eagle's Nest
Besides listening to General Conference in the car on our way to Dallas.
A little background first:
As part of keeping the Sabbath day holly, as a family we do not do sports on Sundays.
Unfortunately, 2 of Amelie's Gymnastic meets have been scheduled on Sundays.
For the 1st one, we got permission from the meet director to have her compete
on Saturday with a different level from her team.
This time, they told us she could do it on Saturday but with another team from Dallas!
Total strangers for Amelie!
Needless to say she was not comfortable with that!
As her mom, it was so hard to see her so distraught and wanting to be with her team.
She decided not to go...
Until the last minute, after her coach and I talked to her, she decided to go.
And that took sooooo much courage!
So we packed up the car and drove the 3+ hour to Dallas.
On the way there, she told us how nervous she was.
Which is totally understandable!
And she dreads her beam routine, because she fell the last 2 competitions because of nerves.
I suggested she pray and ask her Heavenly Father to calm her nerves.
She was making a big sacrifice to keep his commandments.
He would help.
So she said a little pray of faith
Well, she did so well!
So well, that she felt comfortable with the team she was placed with,
the coaches & teammates were so welcoming and friendly!
And she did not fall off the beam!
She beat almost all her previous scores.
And with a score of 36.15, she surelly went up a level, maybe even 2!
Beam 8.500
Floor 8.600
Bars 9.300
Vault 9.750
She was so happy!
And so was I.
I watched her the whole night with a feeling of joy and may I say pride?
At the same time I felt humbled and grateful to a God that answers prayers, and cares deeply about us.
It was wonderful to see my little 10 year old girl be so confident, calm,
elegant and beautiful in the executions of her routines.
She was like a little shinning star!
Being the only one from her team, she really stood out in her pink outfit!
Her daddy and mommy only had eyes for her!
And I knew that her Heavenly Father had blessed her as she obeyed one of His commandment.
I hope she remembers and learns to trust her God through out her life.
He is good.
Emric chose to do his Eagle Project at the local animal rescue shelter.
Which has been 2 years in the planing, mind you!
I can't express how excited I am that we are doing this!
Any mom, with a scouting boy, out there, knows what I am talking about!
Emric is our Cat-Boy.
His project consists of 3 parts.
1. Putting a wire fence around an existing dog coral.
2. Repainting one of the Cat rooms.
2. Making cat toys to put in the many feline cages.
Thursday night.
We did the taping, and prepping of the cat room.
Boys from church, with Mike and their leader, put up a welding wire fence around an existing fence.
The purpose was to keep little dogs and puppies from getting out through the bars,
when 'people' would dump their dogs at night when the shelter is closed.
Little ones would get out and get lost or killed on the nearby roads.
I will not say more on the matter as I don't understand 'humans' who
abandon an animal who trusts them. Mskes me mad!
Our little family, Mike, Emric, Amelie and I
stayed until 10 pm to finish putting on the first coat of paint.
Saturday Morning
We were back at the shelter at 8 am doing the 2d coat, which took no time...
Notice the lovely blue color I picked for the room...
Lots of people and volunteers commented on how lovely and peaceful it was...
I think so too.
A volunteer lady, Sharron, takes care of this room every day.
She decorates it, cleans it and even has set up a stereo to play relaxing music
for the poor kitties who have been abandoned
and who are waiting for someone to fall in love with them and give them a forever home....
(I will go and take a picture of it totally finished and post it here soon)
Sunday Afternoon
We went back after Church to take off the tape.
Since it went really fast,
we stayed and walked some dogs for a couple of hours.
Amelie really has been begging to do that!
A word of advice:
Do not let a 10 year old walk a cute little puppy, if you have no intention of adopting one,
right then and there.
.
After sitting in her lap, following her everywhere,
and basically be a total joy of cuddles and loves,
it WILL take a hold of a defenseless little girl's heart.
You, the adult, will have to take that heart back, brake it and smash it to pieces,
when you tell her we can't bring it home with us.
There is no going around it!
Dad was not there, so again Mom was the heartless one!!!
( He was trying to fix the church's wireless connection, which took 5 hours!)
He did well on a make up French test
Made regionals
And was so excited when he realised his school backpack,
which was sitting in a puddle of water, had a waterproof bottom!
It was so good to see him so happy and grateful for big and little things!
He is a great happy kid. Has always been.
Sorry the pictures are so bad! I don't know what happpend I think it was the really intence humidity...
