Five Minute Friday ~ Open

I opened my email and boy, was I surprised.

There was my girl's name, chosen to be a representative on homecoming court, an actual nominee for queen. 

We didn't expect it.

Other young women in her graduating class are amazing, talented, delightful and godly young women - every bit as deserving of such an honor.

Not too many days later, I opened my email again. Another surprise.

Her daddy was flying home from his business trip just to be here for the homecoming festivities that we never dreamed would be such a big deal.

Calvary Baptist Academy Homecoming Queen, 2015

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Linking up with Kate for a 5 Minute Friday... after a long hiatus.

Singing ~ "The Walls of Zion"

Nadia and Rebekah, singing with their school choir

Mostly Wordless Wednesday ~ at least she's honest ~

~ a funny bit of Elsie Mae's classwork I stumbled across while cleaning and sorting ~

A little Sunday fun

Jonathan's class "performing" last Spring!

~ Homeward Bound ~

The 9th grade girls, including Nadia, sang this piece for MACS competition this past school year.

They won...

But tons more important than that is the message of this song that has been ingrained into my girly's heart... and mine...

The song still ministers to my heart, especially during those hard moments... days... 

Listen to the words ~ 

Five Minute Friday ~ Lost on an island... Mackinac Island!

About a month ago, Victoria's class took a trip.

A class trip.

To Mackinac Island.

We took the ferry under the Mackinac Bridge and then across to the island.

 

Talk about a place where it is easy to get lost!

...and not so much because it is complicated or difficult to find your way around. After all, circling the perimeter of the island on bike takes less than an hour (even riding slowly as these older, out of shape and recovering from injury legs couldn't handle any more than that). 

It is easy to get lost in the history... the beauty... the simplicity... the shopping... the fudge... and, a no-brainer if you are a Wrightling-ette, the horses!

Victoria's teacher, Mr. Matson and his wife (one of my good friends, so it was fun to visit)!

The guy doing the historical interpretive stuff said he'd never run into
a group of junior high girls so interested in learning how to fire a canon!

 

Are you enjoying these photos from our day on the island! I had to live vicariously when Nadia made the trip with her class, our last furlough.

Yeah! We're fans of the movie... Even if it is a little stupid and sappy, the musical score is amazing.

As John Locke said about that other famous and mysterious island, 

"...This place is different. 

It's special. 

The others don't wanna talk about it because it scares them, 

but we all know it, 

we all feel it."

Linking up with Lisa-Jo for a 5mf photo (more or less)  essay today!