sadie and annabelle throw up a prayer

The Sublett family rolled out en masse to see Sadie play the final game of her basketball season.  I’m not sure if the motivation was solely to support Sadie, as there was the promised trip to Dairy Queen to follow the game!  Many thanks to Dan Workman of Workman Auto (not this Work Man) for sponsoring the team, and the ice cream.  It’s been fun to watch this team learn to play together.  We’ve noticed significant improvements from the start of the season.  This was the first year that Sadie played on 10′ rims, which proved to be her nemesis.  Sadie’s just not strong enough to get the ball to the hoop most of the time.  She didn’t score a basket during a game, but she loved playing.

Throwing up a prayer:  At one point in the game, Sadie got the ball near the free throw line.  Levi, in a moment of unbridled exuberance, shouted, “Shoot, Sadie!”  I was glad to see that she had the presence of mind to pass instead of shoot.  She did take a couple of shots, but came up just a little short.

Annabelle, however, scored this weekend!  She’s usually the first to remind us to pray at mealtime (and bedtime).  It’s been fun having her Big Sisters come eat with us, and we ask them to pray in Chinese before we eat.  Annabelle took the plunge Saturday night, and prayed for us!  She thanked Jesus for the food, mommy, daddy, and home.  I’ll be honest–I got a little choked up.  I am so thankful for our family, and the growing faith of our kids.  I’ll consider us to be successful parents if our kids choose to follow Jesus, whatever else may come!

I did a little praying myself over the weekend.  Saturday was State Patty’s Day.  It’s a student-organized day of drinking and debauchery.  A few years ago, Penn State moved their spring break to include St. Patrick’s Day, in an effort to cut down on the student drinking associated with that “holiday.”  Some of the more, um, ingenious students responded by creating State Patty’s Day.  The stores sell green PSU gear, the bars all got behind it, and the students drink all day.  This year, one of Calvary’s own (Dan Phillips) started a FB group calling for the end of the State Patty’s Day tradition.  The police and EMS had their hands full over the weekend, so a number of us decided to pray as we walked around downtown.  It was an eventful night, to say the least.  I was part of the crew that was out from midnight til about 2:30.  I’m still processing all the stuff I saw as we walked and prayed.  I don’t know what God is going to do in Happy Valley, but there are a number of us begging God for a breakthrough.  I believe there is Hope for Happy Valley!

Annabelle called home today from school.  She told her ESL teacher that she wants to try the school lunches for the rest of the week.  That’s a pretty significant thing for her.  When she got home, Kim spent some time showing her the options for lunch each day and helping her choose her menu.  I don’t know if she’ll enjoy the cheese ravioli, but we’re pretty stoked about her willingness to try new things.  I’ll let you know how she does…

What are you praying about?  Where are you seeing God answer prayers?  Share your stories!