Joshie's Eagle Court of Honor....

We had a special night Sunday when Josh was honored at an Eagle Court of Honor where he and three of his best friends all received their Eagle awards.  We are so proud of Josh and his accomplishments as well as the other boys.  If you recall, he held a dinner and raised over $3000.00 for the orphanages in China to purchase much needed supplies such as cleft palate bottles/nipples, vitamins, diapers, bibs, onesies, etc.  He was even able to get a camera donated and many other items that really helped many of the sweet little ones in China.  It pushed him definitely out of his comfort zone as he went door to door selling tickets for the dinner but it was a huge success and he knew what he was doing was helping children just like his little sis.  He had seen first hand those that had done so much for our little angel and knew he could make a difference too.

The court of honor turned out so nice.  We were honored to have our local fire department come and post the colors which was a really cool thing to watch them.  This picture is of Rhett Hellstern who is our neighbor and friend.  We appreciate his efforts in coordinating the men for this event.

We also had the Veterans of Foreign Affairs come and do a presentation for the boys.  They also presented the boys with flags that had been flown in their honor over the nation's capital.

As they presented the boys these flags, they had their dads and any grandpas that were there come up to help in the presentation.  They then first presented the flag to the grandpa, who then presented it to the father, and who then passed it to the Eagle Scout.  It was really cool.

The boys were then presented their Eagle Awards.  They each chose who they would like to present their award to them.  Josh chose Corey Walker, one of his scout leaders.  Corey is an amazing leader who truly goes the extra mile for these boys.  Without Corey, Josh would not have earned his Eagle.  And the camaraderie between Corey and these boys is amazing.  He is not only their leader but their friend and mentor.  

Here is Josh presenting me with the Mom pin.  I even got a hug. :)

The boys were also able to chose a mentor to present a special mentor pin to.  Josh chose his Dad and for good reason.  Russel was a great help in coordinating the medical supplies that were to be sent to China.  

Here are a few pics of Josh with his friends and his scout leaders.  All such great people.  

 

We had great refreshments after and the moms decorated the gym up for the special occasion.

Josh had lots of family there supporting him that night.  We are so blessed to be surrounded by so many wonderful people.  They were all so proud.

 

We are so proud of you Josh.  Remember it only takes one person to make a difference and you have experienced that first hand.  You are the reason all our wonderful friends, family, and neighbors came together to support this cause and bless the lives of these orphans.  Your project touched many and they opened their hearts so generously to help these beautiful children all the way across the world.  Always remember the power and potential that you have.....that each of us has inside us.....to change the world, to make it a better place, to serve and love others.  Thank you bud for your great example.