Spring Break

Dear Friends, We had ten college seniors in our house lastweek! Ryan’s friends drove from Michigan to find sun and adventure for Spring Break. Well, they found adventure. Driving from Michigan was smooth sailing with clear skies and roads – until the Sierras. They had to purchase and install cables, then snailed over Donner Pass. Many of these young adults have grown up in snow country - but have never heard of chains or cables! Then again, they call our foothills “mountains.” They adjusted to liquid sunshine spending Monday in San Francisco, Tuesday in Santa Cruz, and Wednesday in Sonoma; all the while having the time of their life! And each evening they came home for supper at our house with lots of cooking, feasting, and great fun mixed with expensive shopping, endless dishes, and little privacy. Are Pat and I complaining? No way! We also had the time of our life. Ryan is a senior and will soon enter the work world. We probably will never have this experience again – until Emily brings her group next year! It warms the heart to see our child make good friends and enjoy life. It is a joy to watch him grow and mature. It is a comfort to see that he, and his friends, love God and know how to serve Him. Parents, there are different stages as our children grow up. I recommend that you find a way to enjoy each stage as it comes. Embrace the joys of parenting – because soon your child will be a college senior and on the cusp of adulthood.