Matt's Graduation Party

Yesterday was my nephew, Matt's, Graduation Party. Wow. How is it possible that I have two nieces and a nephew in college already? And with one more joining them next year and another the year after that?? Weren't they just babies? Wasn't Matt just the cute little guy, with the giant smile, who got scared at our house and said "horn...scare you!" about my Dad's car alarm going off??? Now, he's a handsome and talented young man who is off to his first year at Michigan State. He will be in James Madison (the honors college for Political Science, Law and the like). He has tremendous gifts from God that I pray he is able to use to make a lasting difference in this world. He loves Drew to bits...this picture is from last summer. He has passion for the pro life movement and is not afraid to speak his mind on the subject, even engaging one of his teachers this previous school year. Of course, he is a teenager too, but weren't we all at one point?!

Then, there's my niece, Amber, who will be a sophomore at Michigan State. Such a loving heart, such a level head. And of course Angela, who will be a junior at Mott. She is really coming into her own, making decisions that are in her best interest and finding her calling in life. Such joy they all bring to our family, such sources of pride. (and of course, all the younger ones too) Our family has been very blessed to have all of them join us here...and one to watch over us from Heaven.