Wednesday, June 23, 2021

My kids are Scholarship Recipients

 Below is the essay my daughter wrote for the Joe Krivak Tuition Scholarship Fund entry.  She won $500 tuition fund that she can use for the next school year.

Being a Follower of Christ and a Leader in the World

On many occasions throughout my time in high school thus far, I have been prompted to

nish the phrase “Here at Madonna, we are...”, to which I routinely give the response, “Followers of Christ, Leaders in the World.” I hear this line time and time again: in school over the loudspeaker when the morning announcements are read, at church as the weekly Mass is concluded, and even at home, when it is repeated in a phone call from the school oce. Though the phrase may simply sound like a catchy motto, its signicance to me is very profound; it represents the way that, through being a member of the Madonna family, I have developed and strengthened both my role in the church as a follower of Christ and my position as a leader not only in the school, but also in my community and in the world.

Because of my experiences at Weirton Madonna, I am able to acknowledge that being a Follower of Christ involves more than just attending Sunday mass, reading the Bible, or praying beforebedeachnight. Tome,beingaFollowerofChristasapartoftheMadonnafamilymeans that instead of simply living my life with God in it, I strive to live my life for God. At Madonna, every school day, sports practice, extracurricular activity, or community service project that I attend is an opportunity for me to continue living for God and furthering my relationship with Him. Madonna High School has allowed me to enrich my faith life in many ways; from volunteering at local soup kitchens to donating to clothing and food drives to altar serving or proclaiming the readings at Mass, being a part of the Madonna family has helped me live my life while fully glorifying and following Christ.


 Also due to my experiences at Weirton Madonna, I have come to understand what being a leader in the world means. Though being a class president, a team captain, or a club ocer are great ways to lead, I have learned through Madonna that anyone can be a leader. To me, being a leader in school, in our community, and in our world means taking charge to make a dierence or make a positive change in someone or something. The change we bring about is made even more impactful when we lead others to follow suit. Being a leader through Weirton Madonna means standing for your beliefs and building up those in the world around you to do the same.

As I continue to be a part of the Madonna family today, tomorrow, and the days after that, I will continue to hear the same one phrase. It is when I listen to “Here at Madonna, we are...” that I am reminded that everyday is an opportunity for me to live my life for God and lead others to make a dierence in the world, a day to be a Follower of Christ and a Leader in the World.

My  son was also awarded a $250 scholarship for being a master of ceremony as a server at church masses.  Sending both of them to Madonna High School which is a catholic school is  expensive and this would help a little bit.  At least it could pay for their uniform and supplies.  I am very proud of my children for trying their hardest to maintain their good grades in school.

EJ's 13th Birthday

I am not up-to-date when it comes to my children's milestones for the past couple of years.  I am not as active in writing  important events anymore.  My  computer have crashed so I didn't have the means to download pictures.  My phone no longer have  storage so even if I have online access, I wasn't able to write  as much as I would have liked.  Anyway, my son turned 13  and then 14 and  I still haven't written about it.  Glad my husband got me a laptop for Mother's Day, now I can slowly start writing again.

EJ is very emotional so every time we  write him a letter, he  can't help but tear up when he reads it.
He wanted a pair of purple vans shoes so that's what we got him for his  birthday.  We also got him few items that he likes.
I always write an emotional letter to my kids on their birthday and it always make EJ cry.  I think it ios sweet when they can connect to you emotionally.
I hate to think that I have been neglecting  to write about my children's important milestone.  Time will come that I will no longer remember things as I get older.  I hope these little things that I posted will remind me of the great memories that we have had.

Dearest EJ,

I am sorry that your Mom isn't up-to-date with things anymore, please forgive me.  Always remember that you will always be my sweet baby boy.  I love you to the moon and back .

Mom

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