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the start of basketball season

Basketball season around here officially started today. As I'm typing this, I'm waiting for my husband to get home from practice and devour some of the burritos I made for him before I get the "breakdown" of the new team. 

 I definitely do not feel very ready for this season. Daniel and I had planned to take a weekend trip and go hiking before it started, and life got in the way, so here we are...no happy weekend memories to relive. Thanksgiving break is coming! I just keep telling myself that....

 I am excited about this year's season though! We have some really talented players on the Varsity team, we have three new coaches and this is the first year we have had enough players for a Junior Varsity team. Definitely moving up in the world! The first tournament is this coming weekend, so I'll be spending all my free time in the school gym on Saturday cheering them on as usual. 

 I am praying for two things for this year's basketball season:

 1. I am praying that God will give me incredible amounts of patience and love for my husband. I can't imagine life without the guy, but basketball season is always a bit of a challenge for our marriage. He tries to focus extra hard on talking about normal life things, and I try extra hard to listen and not grow resentful about eating dinner alone all the time. It's just the way it is for 3 or 4 months.

 2. I am praying that Daniel will have a wonderful spiritual impact on the kids on his team. Our school is one that could sure use revival (is there really one that couldn't?), and I would love for it to start with his team. They influence the school so much more than they realize! I would love to see those young men sold out for God!

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