Wednesday, November 9, 2011

College Visits




Our oldest son, Joshua is a senior in high school this year so we have been looking at colleges to decide where he will attend. We went to visit Belmont in Nashville about three weeks ago and this last weekend went to Southwest Baptist University (SBU) to visit. We were all very impressed with SBU and we, of course, were pushing it because it is our alma mater but we wanted to leave the decision ultimately up to Joshua. He loves music and loves to play his drums and would like a career in the music business so he thought he wanted to go to school in Nashville but after our visit to SBU he truly felt that the was the place for him. The professors and everyone else there were wonderful and really worked to try to help him figure out the best path for him. We all just felt at home there so after the day he decided that this is the place that he will attend. We are thrilled with his decision! And it will be fairly close to home so we can still see him often. It is a relief to have this decision made but now comes the hard part of figuring out how to pay for it but we know that God is in the decision and he always provides all that we need. He's never failed us yet!

Those who listen to instruction will prosper; those who trust the Lord will be joyful.

~ Proverbs 16:20


Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Halloween



Our little pumpkin and princess had a great time trick or treating. They had fun dressing up as their favorite things. When we drive around town Rachel points out every "bumbum" that she sees. Leah was a little disappointed when she went to the school costume party and discovered that she isn't the only princess but she recovered and had a lot of fun. It was a really great night for both of them.

Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me.

~ Psalm 103:2