Cole:
We were in St. Louis for the weekend and we were out eating breakfast this morning. I made sure to take all the trash to the trashcan for my whole family. When I was walking back I saw that there was an old man about to get up and take his table's trash. I asked him if I could take it for him. He said, why sure! So I was able to help him out a little. I made sure to hold the door open for my family and any other people , wherever we went that day too.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
January 30
Mel:
The act of kindness shown on this day was from Nate....He had spent something like 40 hours working on a secret project for me. He gave it to me on this morning....Was the most heartfelt and special thing he has ever done for me...Blew me away....completely.
The act of kindness shown on this day was from Nate....He had spent something like 40 hours working on a secret project for me. He gave it to me on this morning....Was the most heartfelt and special thing he has ever done for me...Blew me away....completely.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
January 29
Mel: About my kids
We were driving out to pizza last night and we were talking to the kids and had asked Cole if he had a story for us. He was pretty sure he forgot to do something. As he talked about his day..he told us this story and was totally unaware of the kindness he had shown...
There was a girl on the bus and she told me that she knew someone who liked me. She told me to come sit by her so I went over and sat with her. I asked her, who liked me? She said she would tell me later. I thought that she was probably the one who liked me and was afraid to tell me. She handed me a note that said...I'm the one who likes you I think..maybe. There were boys sitting next to us and had seen that I had a note in my hand. They grabbed it and read it and were yelling, Cole has a girlfriend. I looked at her and she had her head down and looked embarrassed. The guys asked who the girl was and if it was the girl next to me. I told them, it wasn't her, the note was from another girl at school and I just pulled it out to read it. They were cool with the answer and just kept on with the Cole has a girlfriend song...
Nate and I looked at each other and were like.. Oh wow...Cole. We told him how blown away we were by his maturity and kindness for the girl. He completely guarded her and was so kind. We told him..mission accomplished today, son....
While we were waiting to meet friends for pizza later that night we had about an hour to blow. We thought CJ had soccer practice so we were early. Practice was cancelled so we took the kids to Burger King to hang out in the play gym for a bit. It was pretty packed in there and full with lots of kids and parents. The kids went to play and about 10 minutes in, Cole and CJ and Kendall come angry and sitting in front of us. They were really upset about something. CJ looked like she might kill someone and she kept looking back at the playground. Cole was shaking his head and Kendall just was sitting there(smiling as usual)looking at her bro and sis. Nate asked them, what was up? There were two kids there playing and they had to be about 4(girl) and 2(boy). They looked like brother and sister and they were Chinese. Their parents were white and much older and we could hear the parents talking to a friend about visiting China and their experiences there. Well, apparently there were some other kids in the playground who were being so mean to the kids. A girl about CJ's age and some other kids. Calling them Chinese kids and telling them to get away from them and saying GROSS every time they came around. This did not sit well with my older two at all. They came to the table furious and plotting about how to protect the two little kids from the bullies. Talking about how they might have to get physical if the bullies hurt those little kids AT ALL. CJ then told us that the little boy from China had a wooden leg and could barely get up the play gym. We looked at the kids...told them thanks for wanting to handle the situation, be smart and don't go looking for a fight with those bullies but handle what you have to handle and great job keeping an eye on the little kids. The older two stood up and were whispering to one another. I said, Hey what are you two up too? They turned around and smiled and CJ says... OH you know US! Nate and I laughed so hard.. we do know them. We know that they will stand up for other kids.....Fight off bullies and handle it. They aren't afraid to help someone or step in when it's the only optin. My kids stayed with the two little kids for the next half hour until we left. Going up and down the slides, playing hide and seek, helping the little boy up the gym and Nate and I were super proud of them and all I can say is my heart was swollen.
We were driving out to pizza last night and we were talking to the kids and had asked Cole if he had a story for us. He was pretty sure he forgot to do something. As he talked about his day..he told us this story and was totally unaware of the kindness he had shown...
There was a girl on the bus and she told me that she knew someone who liked me. She told me to come sit by her so I went over and sat with her. I asked her, who liked me? She said she would tell me later. I thought that she was probably the one who liked me and was afraid to tell me. She handed me a note that said...I'm the one who likes you I think..maybe. There were boys sitting next to us and had seen that I had a note in my hand. They grabbed it and read it and were yelling, Cole has a girlfriend. I looked at her and she had her head down and looked embarrassed. The guys asked who the girl was and if it was the girl next to me. I told them, it wasn't her, the note was from another girl at school and I just pulled it out to read it. They were cool with the answer and just kept on with the Cole has a girlfriend song...
Nate and I looked at each other and were like.. Oh wow...Cole. We told him how blown away we were by his maturity and kindness for the girl. He completely guarded her and was so kind. We told him..mission accomplished today, son....
While we were waiting to meet friends for pizza later that night we had about an hour to blow. We thought CJ had soccer practice so we were early. Practice was cancelled so we took the kids to Burger King to hang out in the play gym for a bit. It was pretty packed in there and full with lots of kids and parents. The kids went to play and about 10 minutes in, Cole and CJ and Kendall come angry and sitting in front of us. They were really upset about something. CJ looked like she might kill someone and she kept looking back at the playground. Cole was shaking his head and Kendall just was sitting there(smiling as usual)looking at her bro and sis. Nate asked them, what was up? There were two kids there playing and they had to be about 4(girl) and 2(boy). They looked like brother and sister and they were Chinese. Their parents were white and much older and we could hear the parents talking to a friend about visiting China and their experiences there. Well, apparently there were some other kids in the playground who were being so mean to the kids. A girl about CJ's age and some other kids. Calling them Chinese kids and telling them to get away from them and saying GROSS every time they came around. This did not sit well with my older two at all. They came to the table furious and plotting about how to protect the two little kids from the bullies. Talking about how they might have to get physical if the bullies hurt those little kids AT ALL. CJ then told us that the little boy from China had a wooden leg and could barely get up the play gym. We looked at the kids...told them thanks for wanting to handle the situation, be smart and don't go looking for a fight with those bullies but handle what you have to handle and great job keeping an eye on the little kids. The older two stood up and were whispering to one another. I said, Hey what are you two up too? They turned around and smiled and CJ says... OH you know US! Nate and I laughed so hard.. we do know them. We know that they will stand up for other kids.....Fight off bullies and handle it. They aren't afraid to help someone or step in when it's the only optin. My kids stayed with the two little kids for the next half hour until we left. Going up and down the slides, playing hide and seek, helping the little boy up the gym and Nate and I were super proud of them and all I can say is my heart was swollen.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
January 28
Mel:
There is a resident at work who is very sweet to me. She brings me things and leaves candy on my desk. She once snuck her lunch out of the dining hall and wrapped a piece of fried chicken in a plastic bag and was smuggling it to me in case I was hungry! haha I have heard her talking about milkshakes a few times before..vanilla milkshakes. I thought about her today when I was out running errands for work and stopped to pick up a vanilla milkshake. You would have thought I brought her a million dollars. She was so grateful..asking me if I could please take money out of her account to pay me for it. Which I did not do....Oh man, a plain vanilla milkshake can make some one's average day, great...I'll have to pocket this one and get her on a milkshake rotation!
There is a resident at work who is very sweet to me. She brings me things and leaves candy on my desk. She once snuck her lunch out of the dining hall and wrapped a piece of fried chicken in a plastic bag and was smuggling it to me in case I was hungry! haha I have heard her talking about milkshakes a few times before..vanilla milkshakes. I thought about her today when I was out running errands for work and stopped to pick up a vanilla milkshake. You would have thought I brought her a million dollars. She was so grateful..asking me if I could please take money out of her account to pay me for it. Which I did not do....Oh man, a plain vanilla milkshake can make some one's average day, great...I'll have to pocket this one and get her on a milkshake rotation!
January 27th
Nathan:
For those of you who don't know, I run fast food restaurants for a living. I currently work for a restaurant that has a position that we hire for called a carhop. A carhop is much like a waiter but it's a little different. They get tipped like a waiter but usually only up to a $1. Anyways, a few years back at one of my restaurants there was this customer, a lady, who drove a nice white Cadillac Escalade. She would come in and order a Rt. 44 Diet Coke with extra lime once a month. At the time the drink would only cost her $1.07 but when the carhop delivered the order she would tip them $20 (for Christmas she tipped $50). She was a legend at this particular store for my carhops at the time. Everyday, the carhops would be looking for the "Diet Coke with extra lime lady," if the drink was ordered they would rush to the window and see if she was out there and if she was they would either argue over who got to take out the drink or they would make deals to split the tip money. It made there day when she did come.
Last night, Mel and I, dropped the kids off at Awana and went to a Japanese restaurant to have sushi. When I got the bill I remembered the Rt. 44 diet coke with extra lime lady and decided to tip the waiter $30. My back was to the waiter so I didn't get to see his reaction but Mel did. She said at first he looked confused when he looked at the tip but then he looked excited. He then ran over to the waitresses and showed them the tip and they were all kind of looking at us wierd. But our waiter was all smiles and you could tell he was proud. I think we made his day. When driving back to get the kids Mel was telling me the story of how he reacted and I was all giddy inside. Now I think I know why the Rt. 44 diet coke with extra lime lady does what she does. It not only makes the day of the people she tips well but it makes her feel good too, by making someone elses day much brighter.
For those of you who don't know, I run fast food restaurants for a living. I currently work for a restaurant that has a position that we hire for called a carhop. A carhop is much like a waiter but it's a little different. They get tipped like a waiter but usually only up to a $1. Anyways, a few years back at one of my restaurants there was this customer, a lady, who drove a nice white Cadillac Escalade. She would come in and order a Rt. 44 Diet Coke with extra lime once a month. At the time the drink would only cost her $1.07 but when the carhop delivered the order she would tip them $20 (for Christmas she tipped $50). She was a legend at this particular store for my carhops at the time. Everyday, the carhops would be looking for the "Diet Coke with extra lime lady," if the drink was ordered they would rush to the window and see if she was out there and if she was they would either argue over who got to take out the drink or they would make deals to split the tip money. It made there day when she did come.
Last night, Mel and I, dropped the kids off at Awana and went to a Japanese restaurant to have sushi. When I got the bill I remembered the Rt. 44 diet coke with extra lime lady and decided to tip the waiter $30. My back was to the waiter so I didn't get to see his reaction but Mel did. She said at first he looked confused when he looked at the tip but then he looked excited. He then ran over to the waitresses and showed them the tip and they were all kind of looking at us wierd. But our waiter was all smiles and you could tell he was proud. I think we made his day. When driving back to get the kids Mel was telling me the story of how he reacted and I was all giddy inside. Now I think I know why the Rt. 44 diet coke with extra lime lady does what she does. It not only makes the day of the people she tips well but it makes her feel good too, by making someone elses day much brighter.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
January 26th
Kendall:
Today I had a substitute teacher in my class. I don't know why but I don't remember what we were doing in class. All I know is that the teacher saw a book laying on the ground. She told my class that the person who put it there needed to pick it up. Nobody moved or picked it up or said it was their book. I was thinking it could be nice to just go pick it up, even though it wasn't mine. So I did. I like what we're doing.
Today I had a substitute teacher in my class. I don't know why but I don't remember what we were doing in class. All I know is that the teacher saw a book laying on the ground. She told my class that the person who put it there needed to pick it up. Nobody moved or picked it up or said it was their book. I was thinking it could be nice to just go pick it up, even though it wasn't mine. So I did. I like what we're doing.
Monday, January 25, 2010
January 25
CJ:
There was a boy in my class who was having a hard time doing his Science work. If he didn't figure it out he would have to have homework and miss recess. I could see that he was upset and getting sad about it. I decided to go over and help him with the problems so that he could play at recess and not have homework. He was happy that I helped him and I was happy too!
There was a boy in my class who was having a hard time doing his Science work. If he didn't figure it out he would have to have homework and miss recess. I could see that he was upset and getting sad about it. I decided to go over and help him with the problems so that he could play at recess and not have homework. He was happy that I helped him and I was happy too!
Sunday, January 24, 2010
January 24
Mel:
Today, we were out running around going to home remodeling stores our(Nate and I) most favorite thing to do lately and we stopped at a new place for lunch. We were about to leave and I needed to use the restroom before we left. I heard someone talking really loud and I didn't know if there was an argument or what was up. My girls were waiting outside for me and they were looking at the register. CJ said, "he is so cute" and I looked over and there was an older man at the register who was smiling really big and talking really loud. He had some sort of Mental disability and was trying to order. He placed his order and then walked away to look around at something else. I heard a noise and turned around and he dropped a whole bunch of change all over the floor. I looked at my kids and they headed over to help pick it up for him and he was grateful to them. While they were doing that I went to the register and said I'd like to pay for his lunch, please. He said, are you sure? But of course...so I was able to sneak it in! As we were leaving I heard the guy at the register say, It's been all taken care of buddy and the older man said..by who!?! And that was the last thing I heard as I ran out the door and got into the car. You never know who you are going to meet during the day...God did and I was beyond happy to be able to buy that gentleman lunch today...
Today, we were out running around going to home remodeling stores our(Nate and I) most favorite thing to do lately and we stopped at a new place for lunch. We were about to leave and I needed to use the restroom before we left. I heard someone talking really loud and I didn't know if there was an argument or what was up. My girls were waiting outside for me and they were looking at the register. CJ said, "he is so cute" and I looked over and there was an older man at the register who was smiling really big and talking really loud. He had some sort of Mental disability and was trying to order. He placed his order and then walked away to look around at something else. I heard a noise and turned around and he dropped a whole bunch of change all over the floor. I looked at my kids and they headed over to help pick it up for him and he was grateful to them. While they were doing that I went to the register and said I'd like to pay for his lunch, please. He said, are you sure? But of course...so I was able to sneak it in! As we were leaving I heard the guy at the register say, It's been all taken care of buddy and the older man said..by who!?! And that was the last thing I heard as I ran out the door and got into the car. You never know who you are going to meet during the day...God did and I was beyond happy to be able to buy that gentleman lunch today...
Saturday, January 23, 2010
January 23th
Cole:
Today, Mom had us cleaning up and I wanted to show kindness by asking what else I could do to help. I took out the trash and cleaned my closet really good. Mom did the best job because she cleaned up downstairs even though it was our job. So it was really Mom's kindness day.
Today, Mom had us cleaning up and I wanted to show kindness by asking what else I could do to help. I took out the trash and cleaned my closet really good. Mom did the best job because she cleaned up downstairs even though it was our job. So it was really Mom's kindness day.
Engaged in the pursuit...
Mel:
"We have only to keep the end in view, and have our hearts thoroughly engaged in the pursuit of it, and means will not be very difficult.” William Carey
When we started on this mission..Jan 11th, we chose that day for a reason. Jan 11th was our 13th Wedding Anniversary. We wanted to give year 13 back to God in a way, if that's even what we're doing, I don't know. I do know that the last 13 years have been quite a journey. We've been through lots together. Places, Sickness, Death, Birth, Pain, Joy...surviving things I wouldn't think we were capable of surviving. We are two broken people who love a Whole God...that much I am sure of. Today my heart is engaged.....I know that there is much for us to discover still. Purposes that we have yet to know. The day is new each morning and if we still have breath, we will always have a chance to keep fighting..... Year 13, we'll see...I am engaged.
"We have only to keep the end in view, and have our hearts thoroughly engaged in the pursuit of it, and means will not be very difficult.” William Carey
When we started on this mission..Jan 11th, we chose that day for a reason. Jan 11th was our 13th Wedding Anniversary. We wanted to give year 13 back to God in a way, if that's even what we're doing, I don't know. I do know that the last 13 years have been quite a journey. We've been through lots together. Places, Sickness, Death, Birth, Pain, Joy...surviving things I wouldn't think we were capable of surviving. We are two broken people who love a Whole God...that much I am sure of. Today my heart is engaged.....I know that there is much for us to discover still. Purposes that we have yet to know. The day is new each morning and if we still have breath, we will always have a chance to keep fighting..... Year 13, we'll see...I am engaged.
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