First Week of School

We are ending our first full week of school. It has been a good week, and we are thankful for all the students that we have. Each semester presents a different group who all need the same thing - an education and Christ. I think this semester that some of our students may already be believers, but we are challenged to encourage each one to live for the Lord, and the make the gospel known to them all. Please pray for us as we work with these young people.

Tom and the girls had a very LONG trip to Grove yesterday. They didn't arrive until 10 p.m. after leaving at 6 in the morning. Tom was very tired. They are dropping Kyrie off this morning, and then heading right back home. Kyrie is excited and nervous about starting school.

Lorien went to "Break Away" this weekend at Grandview. The high school students spend two days at the baptist camp up north. It is supposed to be a really good time, and a good beginning for the school year. She is a little bit worried about her classes. She has some harder ones this semester.

Kesse and Jathan are packing today and tomorrow, though Kesse will still be working today. Then they are leaving this weekend to head back to college. They are excited about the new year, though Kesse said her semester will be quite challenging. She has several science classes and one math class (not her favorite). Jathan is trying to finish up this semester and graduate, to save money and give options for the spring.

Jathan and Bridget are healing, though, as expected, it will take some time to get back to normal. I think that Jathan wants to push things a bit and be better before he actually is better, but it is good to see that his knees are working fine. Bridget's wrist is still bothering her quite a bit, and though it wasn't broken, it may have other issues. Please pray for her healing as she is supposed to give her senior piano recital at the end of this semester. She will be in a splint for at least two weeks.

Tom and Kayren and Aleya should get home this evening. Tom really wanted me to play hookie from school so that I could come with them. I was sad to miss sending Kyrie off to college.