My husband, my oldest and I have visited A and K at college this Autumn. In September we went to visit A at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. It was a fun time. A showed his sister all around the campus. M went on a small marathon. As A took her on a tour, M saw flyers around the campus and told her brother he should apply there, and there; get involved with that groups and this one; and go to this church. At lunch, the college president sat with us for a while. M left impressed with the college. We went home at the end of the day.
One month later we make the drive all the way to Grand Rapids, Michigan. We saw K the evening we arrived. We were there for two full days. We took K shopping, to get her hair cut, to the apple orchard and to see a movie. It was a good time but there were those moments. By the end, I think that K was remembering why she went far away for college. I was disappointed in it because I didn't get to do anything I wanted to with her. This trip in the beginning was to be just me. My husband didn't feel comfortable with me going by myself. Once M found out we were going and she had that time off due to teacher's conventions, she came with.
I would like to visit K myself something this school year. But that remains to be seen.
A finally got a job at college and has a car. But was fired at the end of his first day of training. We know that the other cashier and manager were in on it. He still is without a job and does not have the motivation to apply. He knows he needs to but it is hard. The song He Knows by Jeremy Camp has been my song the past month. My husband and I saw him in concert (it was great).
I will try to do a couple more blogs but I am entering the holiday season again it work and it is busy and tiring.
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