May 2 – “Silver linings”

We have a young female superstar on our hands.  Nathan texted me yesterday that he had just received an email from Cailyn’s softball coach.  He had finished all the team statistics for the year, and Cailyn came out as the top hitter on the team.  26 hits in 30 at bats.  That’s an .867 batting average.  Oh, and zero strikeouts all year.  Wow.  I think I’d pick her on my team any day.  Nice season, Cailyn.  Looking forward to all-star season.

Speaking of baseball … we went to a few games last night.  Jachin’s game was postponed because the high school field they use was going to be in use by the high school team that made the playoffs.  Josiah played his coach-pitch game first.  He was all over the field.  And not just randomly racing about searching for butterflies, either.  He knew exactly what to do and where to go with every ball that came anywhere near his area … and then some.  My favorite of his plays, though was on a grounder that he fielded cleanly at his shortstop position.  He started to race the runner to first base as so often happens on this level (and as he had already been successful at several times during the game).  Then he realized he couldn’t win the race, so he fired a sidearm strike to the first baseman’s midsection, impossible for him to miss.  I’m not sure if he made the catch with his glove or his gut, but either way, the runner was out.  Nice toss, Josiah.

At Micah’s game we witnessed a nailbiter.  Neither team could muster a run for four innings.  Then Micah’s squad went ahead.  Then the other team tied it up.  A three run fifth put Micah’s guys up again, but again, tied in the bottom of the inning.  Finally, the outburst of scoring in the top of the sixth proved too much for the opponents.  Victory.  Micah did a great job at bat.  He was safe on a fielder’s choice and drew two walks.  And he scored every time.  Nice job, Micah.

Lest you think baseball/softball is all that is happening in our world …

We have our car back.  Kel and the gang returned it the other day and gave us a look at their new tank.  Actually it’s a Ford Expedition.  Big ol’ car.  Plenty of room for the kids, even tall, lanky Jachin.  Very nice selection, Mom and Dad.

And there was some action on the Island as well.  We had a runaway barge threaten to crash into the Pleasure Pier.  Fortunately the Coast Guard and some more tug boats arrived in time to save the day.  Nice job, Coast Guard. 

Endings weren’t so happy, however for the drunk driver who was driving the wrong way down the seawall.  Ended up hitting a pedestrian lady and her daughter, crashing into a parked car, and dragging both cars over the seawall onto the sand.  The pedestrian suffered a broken arm.  Not sure about the driver.  Not the kind of activity we like to see here in Paradise.  Nice job, first responders. 

Hebrews 4:15 says, “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are — yet was without sin.”

Father, heal that lady’s arm quickly, and help the driver to learn from the incident.  Amen.