Presidential Inauguration Speech 2009 #2

Presidential Inauguration Speech 2009

I have probably told you all that Ethan was invited to the Presidential Inauguration 2009 through the Jr National Young Presidential Inaugural Conference (JrNYPIC ) through his past involvement at Jr NYLC. He also had the opportunity to participate in a contest that will chose winners from speeches submitted by 12/19/2008, should he be fortunate enough to win, he will have the chance to introduce a keynote speaker at the conference (Lance Armstrong was going to be there but had to cancel) but there is John Edwards, Al Gore, a gentleman who climbed Mt Everest blind to name a few. Pray for him in this effort, if he does not win we pray that his speeches may be honoring to God, first & foremost we pray for his safety at this conference, that God will have the opportunity to teach him as well as use him for His benefit. Pray for the election and the future of our country, I uploaded the speechs below, me being the procrastinator I tend to be waited til today & realized I could not upload from the SD card, thanks to Holly for using her laptop & camera to save the day!!!!Thanks sooo much Holly if not for your help he could not have made the submission-all appears successful!!. ..............Can you believe this is my kid......God gave him to me...........to Him be all the glory for the wonderful little guy he is .....and man he is becoming...............I am so proud of him.



Lawson for Congress 2022 oh by the way he got his first future endorsement tonight!!!!!!

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Rest Peacefully Gracie

We all have grieved the passing of Gracie but the wonderful thing is she has only left this temporary life, to enter her everlasting life with Jesus. He performed soooo many miracles in her life and I thought that after the surgery this was the perfect time for Him to "prove" how powerful He is. Then I thought He does not have to prove anything to anybody. He has shown His hand in the 7months she was here, and as a nurse I know looking over the timeline that typically those things do not happen over and over to a healthy person and they survive. God carried her weak little body allowing her to stay another day, then when she got too weak He "proved" how powerful He is and took her to a new home to give her a new body and heart, to wait shortly for the day that she will be able to run with Haddon and give hugs and kisses to her mommy & daddy, all the hurt here will be forgotten. It is so amazing that we have this to look forward to. I can't wait for that day!
The morning that Gracie passed away about 8am the girls were getting ready to go to school and we checked her journal to see if there was anything new and I read the last entry around 1am, the girls were asking about her pic that showed her incision, and wanting to know why that was there, we talked about it and prayed that Jesus would know what she needed and take care of her and her family. That evening Annie asked something she never asks "Mommy when is Gracie going to get to go home?" I then got to tell her that did today and it was with Jesus andthe wonderful thing was He healed her today and gave her a new body and heart, and I am sure she feels no more pain. Later Annie said out of the clear blue ....."ya know it is exciting there!" when I asked where she meant (not thinking) she said "HEAVEN... it is exciting there!" ....."and God is a special.......God" He truely is, Praise Him for the ultimate miracle in Gracie's new life!

Minford Spirit Day! Lil Falcons in Flight

The girls were so excited for spirit day today, they geared up in their Minford attire and off they went, tonight is the BIG GAME.......Minford & Burg. I hope we beat them, I can't remember the last time that happened, we are undefeated so they are as able to win this tonight as Burg is. GO Falcons.....Go Falcons.........Oh my I want to go to this game but I am thinking how listening to it on the radio would be better in the warmth of my home??? At any rate we are behind ya RED!!!!!! and there is 2 lil Falcons out there showing there colors today!!!!!

Football Player or President?

This is some pic's of my favorite football player of all time........Ethan Lawson "48". He is sooooo cute in that equipment, he poors his heart and soul into every play and does a real good job holding that sideline up too. Nevertheless it has beena great year for both Jr Hi & especially high school.

Ethan has the opportunity to submit a 30 sec video to the Inaugural Conference he was

invited to, there are topics to choose from, (what he would like to see the new prez address 1st, what issues middle school kids are faced with etc.) should he get chosen he will get the opportunity to intrroduce one of the key note speakers at the conference (one being Lance Armstrong) he is excited, so this is a project that has to be turned in by Nov 3, the trip is getting close. Pray for his guidance in this project that God will help him to chose the right words and a good topic. Pray for his trip while you are praying for our new president, pray that he will learn from this experience but also pray that the Holy Spirit will fill him with the confidence he will need while there to express his views in a manner that gives God the glory. He came upon some tough debates when there the last time and even thought these are mostly kids that interact, they are strongly influenced in their faith, he met many jewish, catholics, muslim etc. I know that God will watch over him, because I feel He has given him these wonderful opportunities and I trust that He will use Him to his honor.

Happy Birthday to My New Teenager

Can you believe it, the day is finally here, my little boy is a teenager (weren't they gonna up the age to 18????) I am sad, this is a milestone that I am not ready for, those of you with little boys that still climb up on your lap and want to hug you & cuddle, I envy you......but enjoy these days they are too short lived. I miss that little boy, he was the best, curly headed, always telling you something he learned (well nice to know some things don't change), buddy in hand, wanting to be told a story, he loved oreos and milk. I am sitting her writing this with tears flowing, part of me wants that little boy back & part is excited to see what God has in store for him. I was the one who was given the "birthday present" 13 years ago when God picked me to be this little boys momma, I love him soooo much, only God knows the measure. I have seen him do so many things and I am so proud of him.....this boy is awesome inside & out!!!!!What in the world did I ever do to deserve Gods grace & this gift!I pray God continues to work in his life and make him into the person that will be pleasing and glorifying to Him in whatever path He leads him down. The last time I cried this much at his birthday was his 5th birthday when I realized my dad was no longer gonna be around to celebrate them with him and watch him grow..............but I know he would be proud of the young "man" he is becoming and one day Ethan can tell my dad all about the things he did. On a lighter note he asked Scot if he would wake up today & start growing facial hair...."I can't wait to shave", (for someone that is so smart he can sure ask some questions at times, and I can not see my little boy with hair on his face YIKES!!!!!! Happy Birthday Ethan I love you as deep as the ocean & as high as the sky...

"I'll love you forever

I'll like you for always

As long as I'm living

my baby you'll be.............."

What I love about Sundays!

Sunday was a very busy day, I was up at sunrise fixing my dish for the dinner, off to SS (on time) , had good messages both in SS & church. Great dinner we gotta have the best cooks at Grace. We met with missionary couple from WOL and discussed some ideas for making Olympians more efficient for all involved and I am so thankful for this opportunity to meet but also to serve to Lord in this area. Our first night we had 15, Sunday we had 17. We have an exciting year planned I can't wait!!!!I am so thankful for the willingness and help of all involved, Grace, Brian, Amy, Linda, Betty & Patty also for the donation. I want to see this grow and reach out to other kids in our community through our program and to their families through them. I miss Ethan being in there he is in WOL now wow how time flies!!!My girls loved playing with the Kingbury kids but Charlee especially connected with Leah. Leah couldn't stop giving hugs & kisses to her at the before they went home. The jalopy raid was great too many of Ethan's friends came there was 8 or 9 who accepted Christ WOW!!!!!! I am so thankful for the willingness of all who participated in this event & made it possible. I was really blessed Sunday with everything but I am so thankful for how the Lord works in mysterious ways unknown to us & then when we least expect something right there it is before us and it's like "He did this, it's amazing!" I pray that all of those kids return for WOL in the weeks to come but most importantly I pray God will continue to work in their lives & I pray that this will encourage our WOLer's and they in turn will be an encouragement to these kids. The schools need soooooo much more of this!!!!!!! Praise the Lord for a great jalopy raid turnout & I pray it don't stop here.