this is what it looked like right before we finished off ether last night
inspecting his progress and feeling pretty good about it i thinkeli has 5 chapters left in the book of mormon. when i say he is dedicated/anxious/excited/f o c u s e d/hell-bent on finishing this book before he turns 9 is an understatement. his deadline isn't for a month, so i think he'll make it. he reads late into the night and early in the morning. he reads out loud and silently to himself. every time he finishes a chapter he grabs his little chart that grandpa gave him and colours in another little box. the chart is ragged and worn.
yesterday he got his braces on. after they were glued in place, the orthodontist passed eli a mirror to inspect his mouth. she began to inform him of things he couldn't eat like gum and sticky food. hard things like apples and a reminder to chew his food in the back of his mouth so his brackets wouldn't pop off. he listened quietly and intently, thinking and looking back and forth from his mouth and the doctor. after hearing the instruction and with a concerned look on his face, the only thing he asked was, "can i still read my scriptures with these things on?".
one. track. mind.
we are going to finish this special book tonight. we gave him a set of scriptures for his baptism last year. i wanted to write something personal in the front, something like the note my dad lovingly wrote in my scriptures when they gave them to me {i read it often, thanks dad!}. over this year i kept thinking i need to write something, however, i'm so glad i didn't write anything until now.
way to go, e. thanks for letting me read the scriptures with you this year. special, special times.
7 comments:
Good job Eli. He looks many years older with those braces on!
SS
Wow, so proud of him! That is a big accomplishment!
Eli,
We are so proud of you finishing the book of Mormon. I really don't know any young person your age who has read every chapter like you have done. we would like to take you on a special grandma and grandpa date when we get home. You decide what you might like to do and we will talk about it later. OK?
Eli that is a huge accomplishment! Way to go! We are really proud of you! The braces are looking good!
That is really lovely. I love his question for the dentist
Eli, you are so smart and dedicated. If only the rest of us were that dedicated. Thanks for being my grandson. I'm so proud of you. I love you very much. keep up the good reading. Thanks for the note from school.
Love, Grandma Kathy
What a great post! Way to go Eli! He's a man on a mission....and will be before you know it! :)
Post a Comment