Where's My Mom?

Katie graduated today. Her kids and I attended and so did a friend from church. I told the kids "this is how it's going to be. There will be music as the class comes in, then there will be a prayer or something, and some looooooooooooong boooooooooooooring speeches. At that time they will call the name of every person graduating and that will be looooooooooong too. It's going to be boring. Really, really boring, but this is your mom's day. She has earned it! We are going to tell her how proud we are! We are going to tell her congratulations! and we will tell her we love her! We are going to smile a lot and let her know that it is her day to shine!" The kids handled it very well. It helped that Justin and I played tic tac toe and doodled through much of the ceremony. Tiffany had a friend along too, so that helped a lot. :-)



She's received some e-cards from friends near and far. She's had many "congratulations" come her way. It is her day to shine and she's been smiling for two days straight because she was able to graduate with honors. It has not been simple either. She has worked hard. Very hard. She has done a great job of balancing raising kids, her Avon business which recently got off the ground, church activities and school. I watched her struggle many nights with trying to stay awake while studying. She seemed to always have her nose in a textbook and wanted to do the best she could. Many nights she was frustrated by all she had to cram in her brain in such a short amount of time. She kept praying. She kept forging ahead and today her persistence paid off!



She proudly walked across that stage and accepted her diploma!



I only wish her mother had chosen to be more encouraging by attending the ceremony or at least by sending a card, or making a phone call. That is the only disappointing thing about the day.



Congratulations Katie...you are loved!

Jeremiah 29

11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD , "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

It's so neat to watch God at work!