I seem to have lost the time I used to take to write here on the blog…I miss it, not sure where to find it again, but I’d like to…
Jadon just put in “Let me hold you longer” on CD (by Karen Kingsbury), now I am crying… remembering why I started writing in this blog… needing to keep it up… the memories go by so fast.
James is in Florida, with 7 other friends from college. He came home on Friday to pick up a large van we rented for them to take… I admit I have concerns… praying a lot this week that they aren’t enticed by the temptations they are going to have all around them & the freedom of being on their own with no accountability.
BC has “life-style covenants” that the students have to sign… wrong choices could mean the loss of scholarships & that would be really bad. He definitely couldn’t continue there without his scholarships.
He has a girl he is really liking there. We have met her 2 times briefly. It’s so strange to have him involved with someone we don’t know at all. She appears to be a great girl… they are just so young yet… always concerns.
BC has been experiencing some amazing revival things… Not seeing that James has really “caught” the fire yet… praying he will… praying, praying, praying…
He got a summer job with the college, he will be working with summer camps for Missionary church’s around the country. He will receive a tuition reduction & some cash. We will miss him being home, but it will be a great experience for him I think. He’ll be home in May for the month & then another week in the summer, which we hope will be the one we will spend at the lake in July.
He’s doing very well, I have many things to be excited & proud of him about… I just see the enemy prowling around trying to “steal, kill & destroy”… and I pray…
Zach finished his season of basketball last night. It was successful… he does such a good job. Plays with a lot of passion & drive. I am told over and over by other parents how much they enjoy watching him play.
Last week when we went to watch James run in an indoor track meet, apparently Zach was supposed to be home working in the concession stands for an AAU tournament to raise money for the basketball team’s trip. Zach had asked a friend to cover his time for him he said, but had failed to tell the coach what was going on.
This resulted in the coach “disciplining” Zach by benching him for a game.
I am the first to admit that Zach has “attitude”. He comes across as a cocky, confident, on-top-of-the-world, kid. Reality is the exact opposite… it isn’t always easy for coaches & teachers to view him that way.
My own personal opinion is that Zach was not treated the same way that the coach would have treated other kids on the team in the same position… I keep my opinion to myself… especially around Zach. He already knows & says the same thing. I encourage respect for coaches & hope Zach learns life lessons that will take him far… the world we live in is far from fair, people have favorites & people are misunderstood.
Zach has a new girlfriend. She goes to the school just south of us. She saw him at a ball game and added him to fb & they started talking. He is “infatuated” to say the least!
Rachel is a very nice girl, she’s into photography, so her & I have a lot in common! 
I trust the 2 of them ZERO when they are together, they are both way too “into” each other…
More praying… lots more praying…
Lot’s of reminders of what it was like to be their age and madly in love… which spurs lots of fears in my heart for my son… which I am trying to turn into praying…
Zach & I struggle to get along many days… he’s a lot different to raise that James was… He’s a lot like I was at that age… which scares the living day-lights out of me… must pray. must pray. must pray.
In the next 2 weeks Zach will turn his focus heavily on the musical at school. He has a large lead for a sophomore. Tons of speaking passages that are long… he’s getting them, but wow! I am excited to see that performance in the middle of March!
Leah’s ready for high school. Middle school is so “immature” ya know! Things are going okay with her. I feel like I lose touch with her so easily… Lose her to that stupid Ipod… I hate those things.
Planning to spend some time with just her today. Looking forward to reconnecting.
She’s doing great in school, works hard at it… much harder than the boys have worked… urhg…
Well, I am going to end this update for now… need to go get ready for church… I hope to continue real soon with what’s up with the other 3!!
Thanks for reading!
Pam
