Saturday June 7th

Five of my kids were in a play today.  That's right, five of them.  Liesl and Gretl, the oldest and youngest, didn't participate, but all the other kids had parts.  The play was Blackbeard the Pirate, put on by the Missoula Children's Theater.  They did an awesome job.  Friedrich was Blackbeard, himself. 

Louisa played a Beach Bum.

Kurt was PeekyToe Crab.

Brigitta was a Seaweed Creature.

And Marta was a parrot.

And how does any of this show God's hand in our lives?  Well, I was a little worried about my kids, because Marta really really wanted to be a pirate, and Brigitta really really did not want to be a seaweed creature.  Kurt wasn't excited about being in the play at all, no matter what part he was playing.  So I said a little prayer, asking God to help them have a good experience with the play - that they would have fun and do well.  And they did!  They all had a great experience, and no one came away with any complaints at all.