I thought dropping Adam off at college would be no big deal. There was nothing presumably difficult about unpacking the car, setting up his dorm room, and buying the neccessary supplies. But when it came time to say good-bye, I could no longer hold back the emotions. He was about to begin his life on his own, and it made my heart break. Not because he wasn't ready, but because his brother, sister, mom, and I would miss having him at home. He was an incredible help around the house, sure, but it was his character that made everything so enjoyable.
I am so proud of the man Adam has become. He loves Jesus, he loves his family, and he loves others. He will major in Accounting, but he will learn about LIFE at the University of Florida... at football games, in the library, doing laundry, riding his bike, and attending church and small groups with his friends. He's been looking forward to this opportunity for scholastic advancement and a chance to "test" his knowledge and his walk.God Himself has promised to sanctify him through and through until the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and to be with him always. The Word of God has been poured into him the last 8 years by the pastors and teachers at Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale and Calvary Christian Academy. We have prayed and prayed and prayed for him, with him, and with others, and have given him all the advice a young man heading to college could possibly absorb.
So, why am I so sad? I don't know.
All I can do is to continue to pray that God will fill him with the knowledge of His will and that he may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work.
Ephesians 4:1-4 to walk worthy...we will continue to pray that for Adam and all of us for that matter! Dana I have been with my husband since I was 18 and have seen him cry twice and one of them was when we dropped Drew at Samford his Freshamn year :) you are in good company-sort of ....Karol and Jim
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ReplyDeleteWe feel your pain! It is so hard to realize our college freshmen, our first-born kids, won't be sharing the day-to-day events in the life of our family any more.
We are very sad, but also incredibly thankful for all God has done to bring them and us to this point. Despite all the preparation of the past year, we are still a bit shocked that their path splits off from ours from here forward. I can see now why the older we get the more we long for heaven where we will never be separated from the ones we love.
We have loved Adam since the day he was born and are so proud of the fine young man he has become. Ali was so impressed that with all he had to do with his own move, he took the time to text her words of encouragement as she moved in to her Wheaton dorm. That says a lot about the kind of person he is. We will be praying for him and anxious to hear all God is teaching him. What a privilege to have friends to share the journey---especially the rough spots!
College Parents As 1!
Lynn & John
We empathize with you! We've sent two off to college (so far)...But watching God draw them closer to Him in their time away is a very cool thing as a parent, and we wouldn't trade those years for anything. 3 John 1:4 :)
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