There are 3 biblical quotes that I think of when I think of my amazing grandson, Noah.

Joshua 1:9 – Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.

Philippians 4:13 – I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

Matthew 19:26 – With God all things are possible.

That is because Noah will try anything and is willing to learn and hone whatever skill is necessary to be a success.  He has shown that he is a leader and a team player. He can be studious and laugh-out-loud fun.

He babysits. He is able to be a positive role model for little ones. He can be in control and also get down and play with them.

When it comes to sports, I can't imagine any he couldn't do if he set his mind to it. Hmm, maybe hockey, his dad wasn't fond of ice skating. He used to say it hurt his ankles so maybe Noah might have inherited those ankles.

He is a talented and skilled soccer player, baseball, and basketball and even gave football a try although that sport wasn't his thing. I admire that Noah, isn't afraid to try new things. He has an adventurous spirit.

It should be noted that in addition to playing sports, Noah is an avid sports fan. It is especially fun when he is rooting for a team that is playing one of his sister, Hope's teams. She loves the Lakers and he is a Heat fan. In most cases though they support the same teams.

Although it was super cold, unseasonably cold, when I went to visit in El Paso,  I loved watching the Sun Bowl.  

Noah is a devoted, loyal friend.

It was my pleasure and privilege to see Noah in a play. The others that were in it with him said that Noah had actually read the whole play and knew everyone's part. He was a star with his sister, Hope and his dad.

I have some pictures from the play and some of Noah in his sports gear and playing however I don't know how to scan them in so I am using pictures that were already online, in the computer.

One of my fondest memories was driving in Tennessee with Noah, Hope, Tom and Shelia on our way to a Renaissance Festival. Noah and Hope sang, great voices. One of the songs was "Had a bad day" this song has played during some of the most awesome times when I needed to be reminded of that day. For example the day I was diagnosed with Cancer and my first day of chemo. As it turned out Jake (one of my other grandsons) also sang it years later when he was riding in my convertible in West Virginia as we waited for his Mom to deliver Jonah.  The point of this rambling is to point out that among Noah's many talents he can sing.

To excel at learning is an understatement.  I think it is terrific that Noah is self-motivated to learn and in addition to being analytical he is creative. No part of Noah's brain goes unused.

As I said at the beginning, I believe that Noah's faith and his fantastic family core of great parents and spectacularly talented sister are at the heart of the amazing person he is. I am very proud!


I loved that Noah and the whole family came here last September and shared a few days creating memories with me. I am still beaming. I am looking forward to going to El Paso to watch Noah play baseball.