Around the House

It's been an eventful last week or so.  We've had a graduation lunch for Ted, a wedding for my niece, and a good friend with open heart surgery.

As you may remember, Ted did not want a graduation party, so Saturday we took him out to lunch and gave him his diploma and a few small gifts.   We had already given him his graduation gift, but I wanted us to give him a few small items that represented David and I and our time with him.   So I gave him a new watch to represent all the "time" we have spent together over these years of homeschooling.

 And David gave him a picture that was taken when Ted was about 3 years old and they were exploring trains together.  David used to take Ted on so many explorations of trains and airplanes, so they have a lot of great memories together.

 Then we gave him his diploma.  This is the cover, which says "To God Alone Be The Glory".   That is absolutely true!  I could not have made it on this journey - parenting or homeschooling - without the hand of God being right there guiding me.   I thank HIM everyday for the privilege of being with my boys in this way.

(I'm not going to show the actual diploma for privacy reasons)

On Sunday we celebrated my niece's wedding, which was alot of fun.   They actually live in Germany (the groom is in the military) so it was nice to share this with them before they had to go home.

 It was a Mexican Catholic wedding so they had Mariachis playing at the reception.   Fun!

On Monday, which was Memorial Day, David was off so we enjoyed a slow day around the house.  Later that night, David grilled chicken and we enjoyed a nice dinner with all the kids.

Tuesday morning we got a call from our friend Brenda, telling us that her husband Eddie was in the hospital and would be having open heart surgery this week.   He has since had the surgery and is recovering nicely, so far.


That call reminded me that we are to hold our plans loosely, as the Lord has his own agenda. 

("In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps.")

(Proverbs 16:9)

I wonder what God has on the calender for me today?