District Champs!

Praising HIM for the big win!

WE DID IT! Pirates are District Champs for the first time since 1998!!!!! I am always proud to be a Pirate, win or lose, but it feels so good to WIN!!!!

It is not about the game, it is not about the win, it is about our God and giving Him the glory. Thank you Lord for giving us legs to run, arms to throw, minds to coach, and a heart to make a difference in kid's lives for your name's sake! Thank you Lord for taking a young man with a heart of gold and giving him the calling to go out and be a football coach and mold and shape young boys into men of Godly character who can go on the field and off the field and shine for YOU!

I am constantly amazed to see how God has worked through my dad's life to impact these boys, not just in high school, but for the rest of their lives. What a fun way to bless him!!

Team Hancock is so excited, thankful, and happy today!

Crazy Football Fun

Well last week we had a crazy game against Kickapoo (really...the refs were CRAZY!!!), but we managed to win in the last seconds with a field goal kick into the strong wind and rain! It was so exciting, frustrating, and CrAzY!!!!

We have already guaranteed ourselves a spot in the state playoffs, but a win tonight against Nixa will do 3 things...
1. Give us the District Championship Title
2. Give us a bye the first week of playoffs
3. Give us home field advantage at our first playoff game

These things are huge and would really help us out!! I am nervous and excited. I will let you know how it goes.

So now, you might ask, "What does the Hancock family do the night before a huge game like this?" Easy...we have a costume dance party to celebrate my niece's 4th birthday! It was tons of fun and my dad even took some of his nerves out on himself by painting his face and dressing up like an army man from Toy Story...hilarious! (Sawyer did not think it was hilarious at first, but he warmed up to him eventually) ha ha ha!!!

Elephants, Frogs, and Butterflies...oh my!

MIZ...ZOU! Go Tigers!

Pirate Victories and Celebrations

My Father's Arms

I think it is so fun when you can take a specific moment in life and turn it in into a teachable moment about God’s love and protection for us. I had one of those moments the other day. Chris and I have been struggling lately with Sawyer who is going through a “frightened” stage in life. He seems to be frightened by a lot of things lately(one big one is train whistles, horns, or any loud noise that you might hear at a football game). It is not just a small fear that causes him to whine or cry, but it is a legitimate terror that causes him to scream in fear and even get sick at times. It is hard as a mom to watch your child be so scared of something that you know is so harmless. But it is also comforting to know that the one thing that makes him feel better is being wrapped in my arms. Something about my arms makes him feel safe and protected and helps him to calm down quickly. Just last Friday night I had one of those moments when he was screaming in fear and I wrapped him in my arms and the tears subsided and as he buried his head into me I felt his body calm down and relax.
Wow, what a picture of God’s love for us! How many times are you frightened about your future or your current situation and the only thing that helps you calm down is feeling the arms of your heavenly Father wrapped tightly around you? As I sat there holding my son and protecting him from the very thing that frightened him I thought about my Savior and how thankful I am that I can run into His arms when I am feeling that same type of fear.
2 Thessalonians 3:3 “The Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.”
Never be afraid to let your Father hold you. Sometimes it is just what you need!