Just for Fun -Feel Good Story About My Daughter and Our Daisy Troop

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One time when I was preggers with #3 (and feeling HUGE), I was helping out in my 7 year olds classroom. This little boy came up to me and said 'Mrs Emilys mom, I KNOW you're going to have a beautiful baby!' I was like 'oh yeah? How do you know?' He says 'Because you're the most beautiful woman I've ever seen, even prettier than MY mom'.... OMG AWWWW!! I wanted to put him in my pocket and take him home, LOL!!

My mom was our leader along with my best friends mom. I wouldn't have changed that for anything. Even though my mom doesn't tell me often that she loves me she sure does show it through other actions.

That is awesome that you are making such a big impact of the life's of these little girls. Keep up the good work and I wish we had more Mommy's like you to step up to the plate. Kids need someone positive to look up to.

This just moved me to tears too.

My best friend is a Cub Scout leader. Two years ago she took over and we had about 6 in our troop. Last year and there were 8-9 regularly. This year she has 14 4th grade boys. THe teachers have told her how much the boys talk about CubScuts and what the last lesson was and how Ms A wants them to do this or that. About 6 are in the same class, maybe 8 in the same school. She is staying only for the boys as the leadersip in her pack leaves much to be desired. We had to move last year (military) or she would have 15 boys.

I have either taught Sunday School, helped in Pioneer Girls (like girl scouts but Christ centered) or been an adult sponsor for Youth Group at my church since my kids were little. It's always tough to carve out the time to prepare, get there, work with the kids (who can be difficult). For three years I had one group of girls in Sunday school becuase no other teacher wanted them. They moved from 3rd grade to 4th and, with a hiapy sich, I'd say good-bye and wish thier new Suday School teacher well. That week the children's pastor called and asked if I'd take this group of girls again. this went on for the next two years. They were a challenge. There were a few self-centered girls who always turned the conversations back to themsevles, their gymnastics achievements, soccer goals, new clothes, vacation, etc. There were a few VERY talkative ones, another one or two who were know-it-alls. Overall there were about 13 of them. Every Sunday morning I'd dread that hour of trying to instill this month's virtue: patience, kindness, self-control. After they finished 5th grade and moved to middle school I decided I'd also move to middle school youth group - go figure. (my son is the same age so I actually get to be involved with him too)

I've found out in the last year that while these girls have gone through the last 3 years with me some of their families have gone through tough times. Parents of some of these girls have pulled me aside when they've come to get their kids from youth group (our middle school YG has 50 - 60 kids) and they've shared things about their girls, things that have happened in their family, ways I was able to impact their thoughts & opinions, truths about God that I've shared with them that made a difference, etc. Moms have told me how blessed they were when they saw that I ahve moved to YG with their girls, how they felt more secure about a youth retreat far away knowing that their girls would be bunking with me, etc. But the best was when the group of girls asked the youth leader if they could please get bunked with me - over the choice of the college girls!

So often the rewards are not immediate - but they come later. ;o)

Very nice! That was a touching story, nice to get recognition for doing something that is very time consuming.

I pushed my husband to do coaching for my daughters K-1 soccer team this year. I love watching him coach, spend time with his daughter and see the respect for him from all that kids! He was so reluctant to do it, because of the way parents can sometimes be.

I give all the volunteer parents much respect for taking on coaching, GS, etc...its a lot of work!