Shafiga

Meet Shafiga. 

Sassy-mic-frassy should be this little lady's middle name. Tonight, Taylor, Izzi, and I were sitting at the back table and all of the girls started filing out of the hallway and into the kitchen in a line. It was extremely awkward, and no one even looked at us or said a word. But then there was Shafiga who stops to strike a pose for us. 

I don't think I have ever been able to get Shafiga to sit still. I had to bribe her one time to stand still so I could get a photo of her feet. But that's what I love about Shafiga. How stubborn and outgoing she is. Her smile is as radiant as the sun and she has the heart of a mother. In fact, she will most definitely make a wonderful mother one day.

There are two twins who live down the road from us, and one of Shafiga's favorite things to do is take a walk down to their house so that she can hold them and take care of them. She changes their clothes, bathes them, and just carries them around. 

If the camera is out, Shafiga is also likely to be near by asking you to take a photo of her, striking poses. I love Shafiga's energy and big heart and am excited to see her became a leader in her future years.

Pray that Shafiga will use the leader in her to share the love of God with those she encounters. Pray that she does well in school and stays on a path that leads her down a road into the loving arms of Christ.