To say Jack has grown this year is obvious to anyone that sees him. He is 6ft 1/2 inch as he proudly told me this morning after his physical for Golf and Track.
It's the growth in his spirit and leadership that really overwhelms me at times. This Eagle project is so much work and he is so motivated to do it. Making phone calls to total strangers, speaking to adults he doesn't know and some that he does. WOW. He is an amazing young man. It gives me such joy to see him working on this.
Physically it has only been a week but officially the project started in April when he first talked to our Church Council. Technically it began in grade 1 when he first joined scouts. There have been some rough patches over the years and I am sure he may have questioned belonging (never to me) but I can tell he is proud of himself as he does these things, earning merit badges (20 right now) and camping and dealing with adults that didn't always believe in him.
Yes... my son. I am so full of joy for you and what you are accomplishing.
Here are some beginning pics of the project:
A Prayer Garden around the Miner's Monument at St. Gregory's church
Miner's monument, getting ready to dig for the platform for the bench
Next step, till the ground and plant some perennials.
1 comment:
This just makes me smile-- for so many reasons. What a fantastic project for Jack and a wonderful blessing for the church. Congrats to you all! xo
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