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• Jul. 6, 2009 - Our Family Update

I have so much to blog about and don't know where to begin!  I guess I'll just begin with our three children and what is happening in their lives.      Ben's dream since he was a little boy has been to go to UNC like his dad.  He found out in April that he was accepted and wasted no time in signing up for a summer journalism class.  He loaded up his car on June 14th and headed out to live his dream.  After unloading his car and moving in to the apartment he rented for six weeks he discovered that he had a roommate.  Adam, his roommate, was also homeschooled, attended community college and transferred to UNC, and is the son of a pastor... truly a provision from the Lord.  Ben attended the church his dad went to after becoming a Christian at UNC and three college aged guys welcomed him after the service.  They also invited him to a Tuesday night Bible study.  Ben has enjoyed his new friends, new church and new Bible study so much.  David and I are so thankful for God's provision for our son.  These things have made the separation from him so much easier.  Ben found out today that he may be able to live in the same apartment in the fall.  Five Christian roommates at UNC - how wonderful is that?!?  Oh yeah - he is really enjoying his class too!      Bethany left June 1st to join the staff of Worldview Academy.  I miss her terribly; but know she is having a wonderful time and seeing the country at that!  Each week her team travels to a different state for a week of Worldview camp.  The Lord is using her in the lives of young girls and she is learning new things about Him each week.  She returns in August and I am counting down the days!        Samuel is home with us for the summer and for that I am so very thankful!  He has taken driver's ed, is mowing lawns, helping clean up our church's new land, put a ramp in for a disabled person with a group of friends, will attend Worldview Academy, plays a lot of disc golf and is growing in his relationship with the Lord as he spends time in God's Word each day.  He is an example to me as he is diligent and disciplined.          Yes, this summer is definitely different than past summers with two of our children out of the nest.  I am in a new season of life and honestly some days have been easier than others.  I will write more about that in days to come.

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