Black and White... NOT... just friends!

Donovan has a best buddy at school,

they get along so well.

From day one

 almost every story from school includes Tate.

I want to share with you some of their recent conversations,

and to set the tone -

Tate's skin color is white.

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Donovan told me that someone else at school

gets him confused with Tate.

I asked him why he thought this person got them 

confused...

Donovan said,

"I don't know... 

Tate has a fauxhawk 

and I don't."

I just love that the hairstyle is the main difference Donovan 

sees between him and his buddy.

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When I shared this with Tate's mom,

she told me that Tate told her a few weeks ago,

he and Donovan were laying in the sun at recess,

trying to get a tan. 

Tate's mom said,

"Why is Donovan trying to get a tan?

He already has brown skin."

Tate responded,

"He does?"

Just beautiful! 

We adults can learn a lot from these

best buddies!

Fun with friends

We are so thankful to have been able to have our dear friends 

visit us! 

The M's live in Chicago, 

but came to see us this past week!

Jailyn and Evan spent their first 16 months together

in China.

Fun times!!!

Swimming 

and pampering!

All in all 

a foot stompin' good time!

The little things!

How can I not trust God with the big picture

when He takes care of the small things too!

A few weeks ago I began getting myself out

 of bed early.

(well, early for summer - before the Texas 

heat is unbearable unless I am in the pool!)

I began walking/jogging a few miles.

It is good for me and for my dog,

who is getting older and hippy along with me.

I hate exercising alone.

It's hard to get myself up and going

and then I get very bored exercising alone.

(I don't have an ipod or anything like that -

and Cosmo tries to run off when I start singing.)

I have enjoyed the walks this week,

as I have had a lot to pray about -

and listen to God as he speaks, 

when I'm quiet.

The other day, we added an extra 1/4 mile on our walk,

an old friend was walking towards us,

we chatted for a while

and she asked if I would like a walking partner -

Sooo cool!

So thankful he is blessing me with a partner

and Christa is a wonderful person,

I'm so excited as we re-kindle our friendship!
The walks have gone much faster and
easier as we chat!
Cosmo is pretty exhausted by the end of the walk,
this is a good thing too!