Fun with Kids

This was the scene I came onto Friday night when I went to the Curry's house. Kareem was going to prom that night and the family invited me to come and see him in his tux. He looked SO HANDSOME!! They told me to come around 6, but it turns out that they weren't leaving until 8, so I ended up sticking around for 2 hours and playing with all the kids in the neighborhood (okay, maybe not ALL of them, but it sure felt like it!). There are a lot of kids from the church on that block (Jonerik's family lives right next door to the Currys), but there are also a lot of other kids that I had never met before. I had fun doing puzzles, watching races and getting my hair done by the kids.

There were a ton of friends and family members at the house to see Kareem off and it was so much fun. They made me feel like part of the family! I still can't believe these guys are growing up so much, I can't wait to see all the plans that God has for them! (Doesn't he look so handsome?!?)

Today was a very uneventful day, other than another shooting on the block next to mine. I spent most of the day hanging out with Shera helping her get errands and things done, and getting a few things on my to-do list crossed off as well. It was a beautiful day for most of the day and I loved listening to all the kids on my block playing outside. A huge thunderstorm hit around 8 and I heard them all collectively singing "rain, rain go away", which made me smile. Less than an hour later we heard the gun shots and Jenna and I immediately thanked God for the rain because it kept most people inside, away from the shots. No one was hurt in this shooting. I still don't know how the guys on my block are doing, no one has really heard anything. I think that's a good sign though, I think we would know if any of them had passed away.

Tomorrow and Monday should continue to be uneventful days. I am really enjoying the flexibility in my schedule and I am honestly not looking forward to the upcoming busyness. I'm going to try and enjoy the peace while I can though!