Learning As I Go: I prayed for days like these

A herd of elephants... that’s what the middle school boys sounded like racing up the stairs, jockeying for positions on couches and beanbags. Hoots, hollers, shouts and groans followed as they competed in racing games on the Switch. Next, the herd migrated to the yard for basketball, football and exploring the wooded trails. Pizza, devotion and prayer were next followed by more games inside and out. I prayed for days like these. Each nail. Every measurement. All the long days. We poured our