Mara and Donovan after running Nick's Race.  Donovan placed third in his division.  More importantly, mom was proud that they encouraged each other and rejoiced in their ability to finish the race.  This was their first race and they trained hard together.

1 Corinthians 9:24-25 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize?  Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. 

Mara, Donovan, and Mitchell swimming at the YMCA with all of the other home school kids.

We love being with our home school friends.  We build each other up.

Hebrews 10:25 Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another-and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

1 Timothy 4:12  Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity.