Because of your faithful prayers, God has opened a door for Jaylen to be accepted into one of the top middle schools in our district! We just got the call late Wednesday evening. We feel this school will undoubtedly continue to build Jaylen’s academic strengths while helping to develop and grow areas of weakness.
While Jaylen is missing all of his friends at home in NC, he is meeting new friends daily. He has even learned to skate board on a new board called
“Rip Skate”. George tried to “rip skate” and almost “rip more than his skate”! He is looking forward to joining a soccer league and attending a major league soccer (MLS) game on August 17 between NYC’s Red Bulls and Toronto. As most of you know Jaylen loves nature, lakes/ponds, animals and bugs. We have all of them within minutes of our apartment. Central park has given him access to all of the things that he thought he would miss in NC. On an outing to Central Park’s Turtle Pond, Jaylen not only caught two turtles but discipled a NY teenager in the art of catching turtles. In fact, the teenager went on to catch four turtles that day and thanked Jaylen for his tutelage!!!
Camryn
Camryn continues to be the life of ANY party, subway, taxi, etc.! Like Jaylen she misses all her friends in NC (even to the point of tears last night before bed)! However, she has many new friends both young and old. One friend (Chakira) lives in our building and has taken on the status as our “second daughter”. They are inseparable!
The other day I asked Camryn what she liked and disliked about NYC. She said she liked the fact that all the stores and shopping was near our apartment but did not like the fact that she HAD TO WALK EVERYWHERE! When she thought about it some more she said she had one more thing that she did not like. She went on to say – IT STINKS (referring to the typical smells of any large city – trash, dog (and sometimes human) urine, and body odor)!!! I told her that it did not smell all that bad and she replied, “I am lower to the ground than you are Daddy – IT STINKS DOWN HERE”!
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Praise God for answered prayers concerning schools Jaylen and Camryn.
Just as he has opened the door for Jaylen's school I await testimony concerning the school He has hand picked for Carmyn. Where He leads He provides. I am so happy and in awe of God for enabling the children to adjust and continue to adjust to your new home, neighborhood, and city. It is truely a sign the City is your for the taking- Go for it in Jesus name!
I continue to pray for you.
love this post! it's fun to look at life through a child's eyes and praise God that camryn is so honest and practical about how to look at life.
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