Driving home late last night, was so surreal. I was sitting in an 1985 GMC Truck that my 16 year old son just purchased earlier that day, and it gave me time to ponder. Where has the time gone? The cell phone must have rang at least a half a dozen times on our 2 hour journey there and back to retrieve his pride and joy. He wanted to know what I thought of it, how did it drive for me, and most importantly when would we be pulling in? I understood all of his excitement, he has lofty dreams for his first 4x4 truck. It's the beginning to all things new for him.

I turned off the truck radio, that at first was in the background, so I coud just take this hour trip home to talk with the Lord. I thanked Him for this gift for River. That it was a truck that he wanted, could afford, and it was a 4 wheel drive which is a MUST to have living where we live, in the winter. I spent this time, in the dark of the cab, talking to him about my life as a mom, wife, and a servant before him. Talking to him about my path, and the different paths that were leading off from Den and I that the boys were beginning walk upon. I felt so grateful and humbled.

When I pulled up our long dirt driveway, River was standing at the backdoor watching the white headlights pull in. Isaiah was right on his heels to check out his big brothers first set of wheels that he had purchased ALL by himself. We had spent a lot of time as a family looking over autotrader magazines and talking about the best fit living on the 20 acres, and working as an electrician, and now here was his baby.

They both circled it in the dark, hopped in, and asked if they could run it down the road and back, even though it was close to midnight. We of course, didn't deny them. Den called me outside to watch them drive off together for the first time. It was a moment for them, but also for us. We are about to embark upon trusting all that we have taught our boys about decision making, and needing to pray now more than ever that God will keep his watchful care upon them in all that they venture to do. It was a pivotal moment that all parents go through, and now we are amongst them.

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