I can hardly believe I've been a mom for a whole decade now! Jensen had his 10th birthday yesterday. The day started bright and early with sports at one of the international schools. Jensen loves football (I'm afraid we've become a bit more English as the boys never call it soccer anymore) and it's been a great outlet for his enormous energy tank!
We had a party for him later at the club and invited his classmates and a few other friends. They had a high old time splashing and laughing together.
While I don't regret the years I have had Jensen at home, it has been a delight to watch him grow and thrive in an international classroom. His enthusiasm and leadership abilities can sometimes be a bit much for his brothers but it seems he has put it to good use at school. He pours hours into his homework, not because he has to but because he is having so much fun learning. His teacher tells me that when the other kids start groaning about things they need to do, he shows so much excitement that it helps them to get excited too. It's been a blessing to me to see him reaching out to the really shy kids as well as learning to work through conflict with those who have strong opinions. He's not perfect and he definitely doesn't have perfect parents and we still have our moments... but he is a great kid and I'm glad to be his mother. My prayer for him as he grows older is that he would be able to hear the words the Almighty is speaking to him and that he would speak those words back to the world through the way he lives his life.
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