well, life is picking up steam. yesterday we got word that philip was also accepted to appalachian state. and we're excited for him. it's encouraging to know you can get into two schools and have a choice and i think it will be a slightly easier process for him to choose. he's an outdoor enthusiast, too and may like the asu environment better. but we'll see. it's hard to believe that in a matter of months it will be just bonnie, anna and i. and anna is taking on a life of her own, so we're getting a decent picture of being empty nesters and i'm not entirely sure that i like it.
lasts summer there was a one week period where anna was in colorado, taylor was on a young life trip and philip was in guatemala leaving bonnie and i "home alone." and we were quite surprised by how tough it was. i mean, it was quiet. too quiet. don't get me wrong. bonnie and i have a great marriage and relationship, but this was a bit abrupt. maybe the Lord was preparing us. i hope we adjust well. i'm not really looking forward to it. but then again, maybe bonnie and i will go on a trip.
and i continue to take classes in seminary. it has been tough keeping up with all the reading and assignments, but i have to say that it has been an incredible journey that has added so much texture to my relationship with God. i have learned much and have developed a deep love for his word and a greater understanding about it's veracity. school has be surprisingly fun and i am so grateful for being able to go to school. on my track now i should finish the spring of 2011 and then who knows! i will have to see what God has in store for me, but i'm very excited about what that might be. i really feel like he is preparing me for the most productive years of my life. there are some great benefits to getting older. and as a believer those benefits take on exciting depth.
but it feels like the speed of this journey is picking up. and it's getting very exciting. but i don't worry about keeping my hands in the roller coaster car. i like to raise them high! that's more fun.
