proud parenting moment

Today when the kids got home from school Maddi said she lost the key to the bike lock so they had to leave their bikes @ the school & walk home. So tonight on our way home from Jacki & Cade's we were telling James about it & asking Maddi when she had the key last & where she put it and all that good stuff. She said she had no idea where it was & was almost in tears:( Kobe says HEY sis did you say a prayer? Maddi kinda started to giggle & I said that's a good idea P (a.k.a Kobe) he says ya cause I lost a toy once & I did it & it really works! But then he says but sometimes it doesn't cause I used to have this lucky penny & I did it (meaning saying a prayer) and it didn't work, I didn't find my penny! So James says then I guess it must not of been lucky huh? lol:)

James & I looked @ each other w/ big smiles when he first said it, and I started to get tears, cause I was thinking it actually works! I know my prayers have been answered many times,not always like I may want them to be but he really does watch over us & knows what is best for us! But most of all I got teary eyed cause even though I don't think my kids ever listen to me, it seems like they must be learning something despite all my yelling! And if they don't learn anything else @ least they are learning they can always count on our Heavenly Father.

The bikes are still @ the school & I have looked all through Maddi's back pack & jacket & still NO key! Thank goodness we have an extra:)