Deqlans great Nan and Grandpa, what an honor to have them there to watch Deqlan
Granny Rene
Grandpa and Nanna - all kitted out to get into the theme of the morning, the Fifa World Cup
such a pity such a blurry photo but this is Deqlan with Candice, a teacher from Little Leaps he adores
the boys waiving their south african flags
the most priced moment of the entire show....after the boys sang each song, everyone clapped and cheered. When they were finished, Deqlan clapped and cheered - the audience were in stitches of laughter... i will treasure this moment forever and always, it was priceless
so proud of all the boys from Little Leaps, you did an awesome job, wow, i am so proud of you all!
The boys singing
Grandpa blowing the vuvuzela!
the music for the show ( you know me i am very sentimental take photos of all the details!)
the stunning programmes which mentioned each and every single child in Little Leaps and the school next door Little Christian Village Nursery School
the gorgeous ginger bread men soccer players and fields Ashley and team made, so cute
deqlans chair on the stage - i had tears in my eyes even seeing this!
Deqlans lifesize 'ME' on the wall in the hall, wow, i was beyond proud
the awesome Little Leaps display table
So soccer balls and vuvuzelas to get you in the mood!
The stunning picture frames that were made with pics of the boys
What an unforgetable, priceless day it was to see Deqlan appear in his very first school concert , for Grannies and Grandpa's day today.
From the moment i walked into the hall to set up for the table i was hosting,the tears started. It was so very emotional to take everyting in , and to realise how massive this event was. When Deqlan was diagnosed with neuroblastoma I started praying many many prayers and many for specific events, such as seeing Deqlan go to school, to talk to make friends , to see him in a school concert. When Deqlan was diagnosed with Autism, the prayers for him to speak and ride a bike and talk and sing and perform in a concert continued ...and My Lord has answered them all...today i got to see my beautiful boy sing in his very first concert .
Ashley, the principal of Little Leaps explained to the audience what an extraordinary event this was for "her boys" - from riding in a bus for the very first time, to learning 4 different songs, to standing still on a stage, infront of complete strangers , to learn the actions to the songs - things many would take for granted...each and every single one of these, MASSIVE ACHIEVEMENTS. The tears started again as i watched the teachers bring the guys onto stage, and when i saw Deqlan ...awww...i just beamed with pride and say THANK YOU GOD. On the way up to the stage he spotted the piano, and wanted to stop for further investigation , but Candice managed to get him onto the stage. We definitely would have had another concert if Deqlan managed to get his hands on that!
Then, the boys lined up on their specific chairs and they started with 'HELLO GRANNIES HELLO GRANDPAS ITS GOOD TO HAVE YOU HEAR' Not all the boys are verbal, but even those who arent sat in their places and held their flags proudly. Once the audience clapped and cheered, Deqlan shouted out YAY! and clapped his hands - well, the audience was in laughter and applause. This happened after each song, and i just smiled and cried and smiled and cried, i cant explain the amount of pride i had in my heart.
As Nanna says, Deqlan brought the 'GEES' ( the spirit!) to the Bafana World Cup Theme morning!
The boys waved goodbye , blew kisses and made their way back on the bus to school. I wish it could have lasted the entire day...i will treasure these minutes forever, i will never ever forget a second of it. Especially when Deqlan realised i was sitting at the bottom of the stage taking photos and video, he looked at me and said MAMA and gave the biggest smile and laugh!
I looked at our table and saw Nanna and Grandpa, Granny Rene , Great Grandpa and Nan and Christine all in awe and laughter and tears and applause - thank you all so very very much for coming through and making Deqlans day so very special - thank you for your love and support and all you do for us - Mom and Dee, i know this was a priceless and treasured gift to you, thank You Lord !
Deqlan, we are so incredibly proud of you , you took my breat away watching you today. The love i have for you is to infinity and beyond , it grows each time i look at you, hold you, hear your sweet voice, watch your excitement, feel your hugs and adore your kisses. God has got such wonderful plans for you my love - you continue to touch so many people, people we dont even know came up to me yesterday telling me how gorgeous you are! I am so proud of you and cant wait for the concerts to come, which you seem to love! You really love the applause and noise and attention, Nanna could be right, you could be a Drakensburg boys choir in the making! We love you so very very very much, you are our everything! Thank You Lord for taking such good care of you
There is a dvd being made of the day, cant wait to see it , unfortunately my photos didnt come out the best, i was shaking so much and trying to take photos and video at the same time!
Ashley and her team went to so much trouble, everything looked stunning! The rest of the kids at Little Christian Village Nursery school also song World Cup theme songs and i had a smile on my face the entire time and many many laughs watching the gorgeous kids do there thing...when walking up to the stage, some saying 'HEY THERE IS OUPA FRANS' 'HELLO GRANNY' Blowing kisses and waving...ag shame, children are such precious gifts, they really are. Makes you want to become a teacher so you can be around them all day long! Although i am sure the actual teachers would have a different comment hey!!!
Enjoy the photos everyone!
God Bless , lots of love, well done Deqlan and all Little Leaps
God Bless , lots of love, well done Deqlan and all Little Leaps
Mark Samm Deqlan Logan
REJOICE IN THE LORD ALWAYS AND AGAIN I SAY REJOICE
My darling and precious Deqlan, Yesterday morning, when you walked into the hall with your class room friends and teachers, took your position on the stage and started your performance for us, I CRIED and sobbed tears of pure joy, delight and pride. My emotions were indescribeable and I figuratively and literally had to stop myself from rushing up onto the stage to gather you up in my arms and never let you go. Instead I sat on my hands firstly then lifted them up in prayer to say "Thank You My Jesus" for this unforgettable and magnificent moment in my life. Your characteristic zest, vigour and passion for life and living reached new great heights when you thrived on the applause from the huge audience of over 200 persons, and promptly clapped your hands with glee and shouted out with such great conviction "YAY !" I was so overwhelmed with immeasurable love for and pride in you, saying over and over to myself "THAT EXTRAORDINARY LITTLE SOUL UP THERE IS MY PRECIOUS DEQLAN !!! The extraordinary memory of this morning will be engraved in my heart and mind all the days of my life. Thank you, my darling Deqlan for the beautiful gifts you made for us. Nanna and Grandpa shall always treasure our "soccer field", gingerbread men soccer players and photograph of you, which was presented to us. You remain our inspiration and our hero. We are honoured and blessed beyond description to be your grandparents and our love for you is beyond measure. Deqlan Ross, God has GREAT PLANS for you and you are destined for GREAT THINGS.
ReplyDeleteMy darling Samm,
I also CRIED and sobbed with YOU at witnessing all that you experience today, God's exact answer to one of your most heartfelt prayers (that Deqlan appears in a school concert) ! It was my pure joy and delight as your Mother to witness you watching Deqlan perform ! I SO wanted to rush over to you to hold you tight and I was so undecided as to whether I should offer to take photos whilst you did the video and vice versa, but I went with my intuition that instructed me to "let you be" and to "let Deqlan be" as, if he had seen both of us at the bottom of the stairs, he may have not wanted to participate. As it turned out, his spontaneity was extraordinary in coping and then MANAGING the huge audience so adeptly and instinctively who delightfully "obeyed" his shouts for joy and more applause. Such is the power of THIS little man !!!!You have every reason to be the proudest Mamma in the whole world AND you received and reaped a fantastic "harvest", born of your unquenchable faith in our Great God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. The fruits of your labours of devotion, dedication, passion, love and faith and unconditional and total commitment to will continue to ensure Deqlan reaches his great and fullest potential ! Literally, there is nothing you would not for your son and this is something extraordinary to witness and experience. You SO deserve all the blessings and gifts that were present, every single minute of the performance ! Thank you for being an excellent hostess at our table, we felt like royalty. You, my precious Samm, are living proof that "there can be miracles, when you believe" and I am honoured and blessed to be your Mother.
I love you immeasurably. May God continue to bless you all the days of your life.
All my love, Mom
What a special day it was, from morning to night. What an amazing and spiritual morning, during which one could feel the presence of Jesus Himself on that stage with the biggest smile on His face, "These are MY beleoved little children, My Kingdom belongs to such as these". Something wonderful, something marvellous, something beautiful ! THEN in the afternoon came the arrival of my gorgeously adorable little Princess, Khloe Rose, but THAT deserves a whole blog post on its own in order to capture the magnificence of this event.
What a great achievement Deqlan!! I'm so happy for you, Samm! It's very touching to see the pictures and what you've described the day... Way to go, Deqlan!!! :)
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