Building Each Other Up

After much anticipation, Elissa's drum set finally arrived!  She has been waiting for what seems like forever to her (about a week and a half), and yesterday her instructor brought it over and set it up.  Let me tell you, that was the best money ever spent!  There are a lot of parts, and no doubt I would not have done it correctly.  He also took the time to explain to her everything he was doing, and showed her how to tune it and adjust it when the time comes.  She is one very happy girl!

The best part, though, is not about Elissa, but about how her sisters are reacting to this whole new adventure in our house.  Instead of jealousy or complaint about the noise, Grace and Kaitlin are excited for Elissa.  We have already had several concerts, and the girls are eager to encourage Elissa and give her positive feedback.  Grace asked Elissa to come and show her what she had learned as soon as we returned home from lessons today.  Then she videoed it and posted it to Facebook with some really nice comments. 

The Bible says we are supposed to encourage one another and build each other up in 1 Thessalonians 5:11.  While I take this verse to be talking about our faith, so often we can transfer what we learn about our faith into our actions in every day life.  That's what Grace and Kaitlin are doing for Elissa, and that makes me one proud Mama!