Andrew was inducted into the National Honor Society in November 2011 at North Henderson High School. We are very proud of our son who seems to be able to understand and do well in his classes all throughout his school career. Even in high school, he has been able to remain at the top of his class and well, we would love to take all the credit, but we know that it is in no small part Andrew and the collection of great teachers that he has had the fortune to encounter throughout his educational pursuits.
Tony is in his second year of college at University of North Carolina Charlotte. He is mid-way through his sophomore year and is at a junior level standing in his Political Science and English double major with a minor in History. Yes, it is obvious that I am slightly proud of my son. Just this weekend we received notice that Tony was nominated for the National Society of Leadership and Success at UNCC. We are thrilled to know that our son, who has always shown leadership skills even way back in first grade is being recognized for this natural quality.
I just wrote in a previous posting about friendships and what the group of friends you hang out with in school says about you. Tony and Andrew have been in the midst of many different students and have had various interests in school. Both have shown leadership, compassion, intelligence, athletic abilities, dedication, loyalty, and humor. They have also demonstrated the ability to be human by making mistakes and learning from those mistakes. They are not perfect, but this mother feels fortunate that their less than perfectness has been so very mild compared to the problems and situations others have experienced. I know that we (dad and I) have been instrumental in this role of raising these boys to turn out as well as they have, but I also know that it has a lot to do with the role Christ has in their lives as well.
My college aged son, Tony started going to church while at school, reading his bible, and posting bible verses to remind himself of what he needs to do to remain on the right path. Did I mention he is doing this not because he was forced to by parents but because he wants to? Yeah, that is incredible and wonderful and humbling. This young man has the opportunity to drink alcohol and do whatever else he wants as he is away from home and yet, this is the life he chooses to live.
I am not putting the boys on a pedestal. I know all too well the truth of my boys. Just ask me about the van, December 23, 2011, and the long in coming truth, taking responsibility, and influencing younger brother in the wrong manner in which to go. (Sounds bad huh? it was really only side-swiping the guardrail on a very curvy mountain road, which could have been very dangerous and deadly, not admitting it, telling younger brother to not tell, and being mad that he was caught). Dad and I had not been upset when the van had been involved in a previous accident to the tune of $14,000 and gave no cause for the situation that happened, yet our son made a mistake in hiding from the truth. The fact that both of my boys were alive matters more than the damage a side-swipe caused. Hopefully the boys will remember this point and find that the truth of the situation is more important because their lives are more important than a vehicle.
Anyways, we are proud of our children's success in education but more importantly, we are proud of our children's success in their lives, particularly their life with Christ.
Taking care of the written word,
Dannielyn
Tony is in his second year of college at University of North Carolina Charlotte. He is mid-way through his sophomore year and is at a junior level standing in his Political Science and English double major with a minor in History. Yes, it is obvious that I am slightly proud of my son. Just this weekend we received notice that Tony was nominated for the National Society of Leadership and Success at UNCC. We are thrilled to know that our son, who has always shown leadership skills even way back in first grade is being recognized for this natural quality.
I just wrote in a previous posting about friendships and what the group of friends you hang out with in school says about you. Tony and Andrew have been in the midst of many different students and have had various interests in school. Both have shown leadership, compassion, intelligence, athletic abilities, dedication, loyalty, and humor. They have also demonstrated the ability to be human by making mistakes and learning from those mistakes. They are not perfect, but this mother feels fortunate that their less than perfectness has been so very mild compared to the problems and situations others have experienced. I know that we (dad and I) have been instrumental in this role of raising these boys to turn out as well as they have, but I also know that it has a lot to do with the role Christ has in their lives as well.
My college aged son, Tony started going to church while at school, reading his bible, and posting bible verses to remind himself of what he needs to do to remain on the right path. Did I mention he is doing this not because he was forced to by parents but because he wants to? Yeah, that is incredible and wonderful and humbling. This young man has the opportunity to drink alcohol and do whatever else he wants as he is away from home and yet, this is the life he chooses to live.
I am not putting the boys on a pedestal. I know all too well the truth of my boys. Just ask me about the van, December 23, 2011, and the long in coming truth, taking responsibility, and influencing younger brother in the wrong manner in which to go. (Sounds bad huh? it was really only side-swiping the guardrail on a very curvy mountain road, which could have been very dangerous and deadly, not admitting it, telling younger brother to not tell, and being mad that he was caught). Dad and I had not been upset when the van had been involved in a previous accident to the tune of $14,000 and gave no cause for the situation that happened, yet our son made a mistake in hiding from the truth. The fact that both of my boys were alive matters more than the damage a side-swipe caused. Hopefully the boys will remember this point and find that the truth of the situation is more important because their lives are more important than a vehicle.
Anyways, we are proud of our children's success in education but more importantly, we are proud of our children's success in their lives, particularly their life with Christ.
Taking care of the written word,
Dannielyn
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