She's a Teen!

It's official.  Laura turned 13!  I can't believe how fast time has flown since I gave birth to a tiny, five pound miracle nearly three weeks before my due date!  She was very tiny, but she quickly grew.  She may always be a petite thing, but she is definitely getting tall.  I expect that she'll pass me in height before she is finished growing.

Laura is my quiet girl... sometimes.  She's only quiet around those she don't know well.  At home, she is not so quiet.  She loves reading, writing, and music.  She loves the Lord, and I couldn't ask for anything more than that.  She has a deep love for missions and devours anything she can about missionaries.  I usually throw in missionary stories for her whenever possible because she reads them so quickly.

She reminds me of a little, wise old lady with a quirky streak.  In fact, she reminds me of my grandmother that just recently passed away. 

I love her more each year.  I pray for all God has for her.  She loves serving Christ.  If there is one child that shows definite fruit from homeschooling, it is Laura.  Unaffected by peers at school, she is an individual through and through.  I love my girl, and love that I get to teach her at home.