Happy Graduation, Salem!

Graduation looks a bit different for seniors these days! With the world in lock-down while waiting for the Corona pandemic to pass, we are all sheltering at home and secluded from friends and family.  Graduation ceremonies and parties are being cancelled, and all over the world people are getting creative to find ways to honor their children's' graduations.

We had no party planned because we had determined to give Salem the once in a life time opportunity to travel to Israel for 10 days with friends of ours who tour the Holy Land every few years.  Like Salem, they are lovers of history and are amazing Pastors/Bible teachers, and we knew this was the BEST way for Salem to experience Israel.

Of course, due to travel restrictions, those plans have since been cancelled.  To say we are disappointed is an understatement, but we are trusting God's sovereign plan and His timing. (and planning to try again for his college graduation!)

Yep, that is about the look on his face when he heard the trip was off!  ;)  It was also one of the outtakes of his photo session, which ended up being done by his oldest sister!

Luckily we got some good ones as well!

Salem has been homeschooled all of his school career!  I remember thinking after schooling the two girls first, how will I ever do this with a boy?  Praise the Lord, he made it fairly easy.  While the days of tears with the girls were replaced by the rough and tumble of our first born boy, we did manage to rein him in enough to get the basics done as well as a few fun classes like aviation and architecture.  Salem would tell you his favorite classes are anything history related and he keeps us all up on the latest and greatest history trivia daily!

Like his sisters, he has spent his senior year dual crediting college classes and is just two classes shy of being done with all of his general college requirements.

He will be attending Yavapai College in the fall where he will study Gunsmithing.  Not quite sure yet where it will take him, but it is exciting to see him pursuing a much loved hobby and passion that will hopefully turn into a dream career in a few years. 

What a priviledge it has been to raise this young man and watch him grow and mature into a sweet child of God!  We are super proud of all he has accomplished and cannot wait to see where the Lord leads him next!

HAPPY GRADUATION!
Soar high, Salem!  YOU ARE LOVED!

Hiding behind the camera- Ashton!