Some musings...

I am writing from Joplin. Abigail, our youngest daughter, is going to college. Ozark Christian College is getting a real gem.

I told a friend today that it seems like Abigail has been waiting 18 years for this moment. She is , a girl who loves God and her family. She also really likes the idea of being on her own... making her own decisions and ways.

I think we have been blessed. All four of our kids love God and love each other. Abigail has a great future ahead of her at OCC. She will love the Bible classes, the friendships, and the volleyball.

It was really cool to have Elizabeth drive up to spend the day here. I love the fact that all four of our kids love each other and want to share as much of their lives with each other as possible. It's a good thing.

So where do we go from here? Well, we have a great family spread out in the Midwest ( Fayetteville Ark, Joliet Illinois, Joplin Mo and Owasso - {thats Joel for a while...})
We have each other and that is alot of fun. And we have a great church who wants to grow and develop as a great influence in Northeast Ok.

So things are good...there are bumps in the road, real concerns for other family members, and curves in the road that need to be navigated. But things are still good. No matter what is thrown at us, we have to remember, "Nothing can separate us from the love of God."

On Saturday, we will drive back home. Abigail will stay here and begin the next phase of her life. As one mother said to me the other day ( she is sending her last child to college this week ), " It's what we set out to do...raise them to be good adults." That is true... and it is good to see.

New chapters full of promise for the future. It's a good way to live.