On April 25, 2024, Elijah was honored at The Library Center in Springfield, MO, for a bookmark that he created for the annual Design-a-Bookmark Contest for the Springfield-Greene County Library District. Out of over 1000 bookmarks that were submitted by children in Greene County, MO, the judges chose 21 as runner-ups and 7 as winners. God has blessed Elijah with a good mind and fine motor skills.