Last LTC Ever

This is the last year that the Andrews household will be competing in LTC (Leadership Training for Christ) and it is bitter sweet. The kids started with LTC once we started going to West Olive. They immediately got busy doing everything from drama, chorus, signing and Bible bowl. 

Both of the kids found their respective niches: Watching Garrett write and direct the teams drama skits was one of my favorite things to see evolve. It was a process, but he did so well oranganizing and writing the script to suit all the kids strengths. Lauren has excelled in signing for the deaf.  This year she took on the added responsibility of teaching the 3-6th graders how to sign and has done a magnificent job. 

Bible bowl has also been a very big part of LTC for the kids. The kids start in January and spend every weekend doing practices and study meets. This year Lauren got an early start in October with Bible bowl by joining a traveling team that went all over the valley and even California.

 

We decided since this was Lauren's last year we would treat her and ourselves and stay at the host resort. It was so nice not to have to get up at 4:00 am to drive to Tucson on Saturday morning. I am pretty sure Lauren enjoyed the extra time she had with her friends.  How do I know this you ask? The most glaring answer is because I hardly saw her at all during the two days that we were there. She is quite the social butterfly (I have no idea where she gets that from, Sean and I are very introverted people). I am not going to complain too much, I thoroughly enjoyed sitting in the sunshine, reading my book and the only being bothered by the waiter asking me if I needed anything. 

Cha-Ching!!!

At the Senior recognition banquet on Saturday night, she was honored as a senior and also received a monitory scholarship for college.  I have to admit this one of my favorite moments. I love free money!  She was also honored at the Celebration event afterwards for her excellence in signing. She stood in front of over 400 people and signed a song while the whole attendance sang along - proud momma moment for sure (so glad I had plenty of tissue).