{"id":3264,"date":"2011-04-06T08:13:18","date_gmt":"2011-04-06T13:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=3264"},"modified":"2011-04-06T08:13:18","modified_gmt":"2011-04-06T13:13:18","slug":"emma-march-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=3264","title":{"rendered":"Emma: March 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

March was a great month in the life of our sweet Emma! \u00a0She is growing up so fast. \u00a0Yes, I do put that in each month’s blog post…but it is so true! \u00a0Emma is becoming so interested in everything around her. \u00a0Emma loves to sing and loves to talk. \u00a0She also loves reading. \u00a0The best part is that she thinks she can read. \u00a0She will have Clint or I read her a book. \u00a0Then, she will pick up another book and read it to us. \u00a0She may actually be able to read, but only if she really does speak Romanian! \u00a0She is hilarious to watch because she is so animated and so sure she is reading to us.<\/p>\n

Our family has gotten to do some really cool things this month. \u00a0We were able to join with the rest of the community at Cedarcrest Church for a cookout and a chance to pray over the property that Cedarcrest is building their church on. \u00a0Emma, Clint, and I were pumped to be there since we know this is the next step for some incredible Kingdom ministry opportunities. \u00a0We also had a chance to attend several activities at North Cobb Christian School. \u00a0We believe in the ministry and vision of NCCS and can’t wait for Emma to be a student there. \u00a0She loves the Eagles!<\/p>\n

Emma loves to play with our iPhones. \u00a0She also has a couple of old cellphones of her own to play with. \u00a0Since she sees us taking pictures with our phones, she pretends to take pictures with hers. \u00a0She also likes to use her Bible and anything else rectangular to take pictures including the all important clicking sound with her mouth as she snaps the “picture”. \u00a0We got to hang out with our good friends Jim, Kelly, James, and Jack one evening at the park. \u00a0The picture of the two of them is hilarious. \u00a0Neither look too thrilled because they had to stop playing to take the picture!<\/p>\n

NCCS Fine Arts hosted the musical Beauty and the Beast in mid-March. \u00a0Thursday was opening night and they kicked things off with Breakfast with Belle. \u00a0Emma, Clint, and I had a chance to go and it was one of the best events we’ve ever been a part of at NCCS. \u00a0One of our sweet friends has a little girl that is just a few years older than Emma. \u00a0She always give us the most awesome hand-me-down outfits for Emma. \u00a0She gave us a beautiful Belle dress and slippers. \u00a0Emma looked like the little princess that she is! \u00a0She loved meeting the cast, hanging out with her other princess friends, and marching around in her “dress shoes”.<\/p>\n

That same weekend, we also had a chance to hang out with our good friends Amanda and Dana. \u00a0We grabbed Moe’s for dinner and followed it up with Menchie’s. \u00a0Menchie’s is the new frozen yogurt place in town and our family loves it! \u00a0Emma and Dana are just a few months apart and love each other dearly. \u00a0It is such a blast to think of these sweet girls growing up together! \u00a0I am grateful that Dana is just a little bit more laid back that our adventurous Emma. \u00a0I think they are a good balance for each other!<\/p>\n

We enjoyed a few birthday parties for friends. \u00a0The weather was beautiful all month and Emma loves to play outside. \u00a0She loves to swing high, slide fast, and run and jump. \u00a0She loves adventure and we are so grateful for all of her energy. \u00a0She is growing tall and strong and loves to be helpful. \u00a0She loves to take care of her dolls and her stuffed animals. \u00a0She looks forward to setting the table for dinner and always wants to make sure that everyone has what they need. \u00a0The last week of March, I was in Chicago for a mission trip and Clint and Emma had a wonderful time! \u00a0I am on Spring Break this week and we are making the most of every opportunity to spend time together and make memories.<\/p>\n

God has blessed us with a sweet girl and it is our great privilege to watch her grow and become the godly young lady that the Lord created her to be. \u00a0It is such a joy to watch Emma treasure her Bible and sing about Zaccheaus at the top of her lungs. \u00a0She loves to sing Jesus Loves Me and is doing a great job saying the blessing at meals and praying before bed each night. \u00a0Last night we were at a restaurant with about 10 people and she said the blessing for the whole table. \u00a0We want her to value prayer as she continues to be an incredible answer to prayer for us!<\/p>\n

Here are some shots from the month of March as we document our adventures with our sweet girl!<\/p>\n