Hard Work Pays Off

After two long years of diligent, hard work, Jarrod officially has a Master of Arts in Global Studies degree from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.

 Here he is, turning in his LAST assignment earlier this month.

 Woo-hoo!! Let's celebrate!

Congratulations!!! We are so proud of you, Jarrod!

A special day for Mommy

Jarrod really, really went out of his way this year to make Mother's Day special.  FIRST, he finished his last big paper for seminary EARLY so that it wouldn't be hanging over us to work on that day.   Then, he let me sleep in, surprising me with a huge bouquet of flowers and hand-print cards from the kids.. made breakfast AND cleaned the kitchen afterward.. and then continued to have surprises for me throughout the day.  

It was extra-special because the kids are getting old enough to realize that the day was different from other days.. and Jarrod helped them by giving them little things to give me with throughout the day as well.  

Chocolate! Yum!

 Hugs and kisses... just what I wanted! ;)

Thanks, honey, for making it such a special day!

YISS Rummage Swap and Fun day!

This year we put on our first rummage swap during the annual fun day.  It was a huge success!

 Why doesn't everyone do these things??

 It was great to be together with the YISS staff and families for a day of fun in the sun.. it means more to me now than years past as we are thinking about leaving these dear friends.   Jarrod spent the afternoon playing softball.  Not sure if you can see him (click to enlarge) but Jarrod is pitching.  (This was taken just before he hit a home run...)