fast forward to wednesday, december 14th 2011. the 7 year olds are now 14.
check them out.
and they say that they'll never tire of our Christmastime date and that even when they're in college, they will come home and expect me to take them. i sure hope they're right :)
this year there were 11 girls.
this year i watched as a hypothetical baton was being passed. sydney and anastasha are now very much leaders of this date. they are leaving a legacy with the little girls that have come behind them. one of them, being my avery.
this was the first year that she was old enough to join us in the traditional fargos, starbucks, broadmoor trio.
and it was surreal and emotional to have her there.
ellen had to start coming with me a few years back when we needed another driver. here was my crew...
fargos
the oldest girls were a huge help, i was glad they got a little chance to chat for a bit in starbucks.
here was the other table.
we had to be a bit inventive getting the girls to the gingerbread houses at the broadmoor this year. we ended up ALL piling in my van for half a block to avoid walking forever in the cold and paying valet :)
those are some precious girls, right there.
and when i uploaded the very first picture of this post....i started crying. those two are growing into such Godly women. it's amazing to watch.
3 comments :
Sooo thankful for your investment into Maddie's life. She looks forward to the Ms. Mandy Christmas Date every year! I love watching the girls grow, and I am quite sure you will be doing this when they are in their 30's, if they have anything to say about it!
I look forward to this post every year! I think the investment you have made in those two older Godly women is amazing and the investment you are making in all those other beautiful little girls is too! You are awesome Mandy and I love to see your heart for the Lord in action with this date and your traditions class.
This is legacy come alive. And a pictorial reminder that touching heaven and changing earth isn't always relegated to countries at the four corners or bank accounts filled to brims. It's the here and the now, the little and the close, that will mark the stitches where His plan came alive. Well done in love, friend. Great post!
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