I am struggling to stay awake during the season opener for the Royals coming off a weekend in Branson for Young Christian’s Weekend. Memories I never want to forget: Seeing Sydney smile while I teased her, witnessing one of “my kids” pray for the group for the first time, spending time with the Boyt family…missing them, but knowing God has them where he wants them, ride home conversations with the adult leaders - learning their testimonies and hearts, wondering why one of the boys would throw his baseball mitt on top of the church when everybody is ready to go home, hearing kids call out my name hundreds of times, startling Courtney out of her sleep three times (and laughing at her each time), watching Holly walk up the hill trying to find
