Joshua loved the presents Santa brought him Christmas morning. He got a cap-gun and a few dart guns. He also got a pocket knife that mistakenly included a razor blade. I don't know what Santa was thinking, but the pocket knife needs to be monitored and we are saving the razor blade for when Joshua is older.
Joshua gave Jesus the gift of gratitude this year and he did a great job saying thank you and acting excited for the gifts that people gave him. He gave Jessica a great reaction to her Darth Vador helmet that she give him.
My mom and dad gave him a remote control truck. Before Christmas morning, Joshua told Grandma that he had had a dream about the present he was getting from her. He then proceeded to describe the remote control truck. We know that he didn't see it because it was wrapped really well. And we know that he wouldn't have had the chance to peek. So, it surprised us that he was able to describe it exactly as it was.
He's a good kid. He's had a hard time getting back into the routine of school. I had to haul him kicking and screaming out of the van when I dropped him off on Friday. I felt so bad leaving him there like that. I went and brought him a Jamba juice and had lunch with him because I knew he was having a bad day. It was so much fun sitting with him and playing with him at recess. All of the other kindergarteners thought I was awesome. I played football with them, tag, and we raced some. It was fun.
Joshua told me yesterday that he had had a missionary moment. He said that there are some kids in his class that use the Lord's name in vain. He said that he was brave and told them that they shouldn't use God's name like that, because that was taking his name in vain and that makes it kind of like saying a bad word. He said that his friend, Jack C., wanted to tell them to stop because it bothers him also, but that he wasn't brave enough. So, Joshua said to Jack that he would be brave for both of them and tell the kids not to do it anymore. :) That made my mommy heart feel warm.
Sometimes I get some anxiety about the future for my children. The world is in fits of confusion. Right is called wrong and wrong is called right. Sin is all around us, and I truly feel that our home (I guess that right now it is technically my parents' home) is our refuge from the world around us. I want to protect my children from everything that is going on. I don't want them to know about the ugliness of pornography or about homosexuality. I dread the day when they learn about how there is no compassion on the womb and that innocent babies are being murdered under the guise of "pro-choice". There are so many things I don't want them to know, that I want so desperately to protect them from. But, I know that gradually the defensive walls I build will chip away and my kids will learn about the wickedness that surrounds them. I just hope and pray that the foundation that Jon Mark and I are building for them, will be enough to help them have courage to choose the right. They have strong spirits, I can feel the strength of their spirits. I am amazed at how much they are able to take in when we read from the scriptures or have FHE. I hear them pray and I can't help but feel that their futures are bright. So, Joshua, I hope you keep having those "missionary moments" and I hope you always have a brave heart. This world needs more people like you.
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