Any of you who have read this blog from the beginning (May 1st?), know just how incredibly grateful we were/are to our youngest son Barret as he heroically helped us schlep our way through China with strollers, luggage, diaper bags and of course our precious cargo of Poppy and Willow! : ) It was tough, school- wise, for Barret because he missed almost a full three weeks of 9th grade arriving home just days before his finals. He had to make up a tremendous amount of work, unit exams, missed projects, etc...while preparing for his comprehensive finals as well! He was overwhelmed to say the least! We tried to encourage him as he trudged through that week with the thought that the Lord may just give him extra blessings in his school efforts because of his unselfish service to us, his family. We said, "Barret, there are no guarantees that the Lord will work in this way, but He often does and we will pray for His best for you."
Well may I just say that #1, God is good and He is kind, and, #2 Barret DID exert himself and achieved a 4.0 this semester!! Hurray!! We have never been a family that has put alot of emphasis on grades, rather on character and effort, but...hey, a little "grade rejoicing" is in order! We are proud of you son! You hung in there and we will have life long memories of our time with you in China to boot!
We love you Barret.
Mom and Dad
2 comments:
Congrats Barret, waytogo!!! Your family is beautiful, Victoria! Willow is darling and so little! Poppy is as gorgeous as ever and now looks big compared to baby sis! Hope Austin has a wonderful time abroad. hugs, Deb Sorensen
Yahooo! Well done Barret.
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