August 2021 Catching Up...

 

August 2021 brought answered prayers as John's surgery on the 5th yielded benign results. Shortly after there were joyful (yet tearful on Grammy's part anyhow) changes for our family.  Melinda and Brian's status quo as homeschooling parents to their three boys changed as their oldest, Daniel had his braces removed, donned a football uniform, and began attending 8th grade at our public school.  Prayers surrounded him and are being answered as we watch him grow in stature and favor with God and with people!  

Our precious Rebekah went striding confidently through the doorway of the public school down the road from her house for her very first day of Kindergarten.  

Our backyard swimming pool didn't see much use this summer because all four grands stayed busy with baseball games and practices, but Bekah and her daddy found one afternoon to swim for awhile.  

We received 5.5 inches of rain on August 13th (that's the date the photo was taken anyway).  The little cat above is called "Stripes" and he lived on our deck awhile before he decided to become a Tomcat and go exploring.  We still see him from time to time.  

Melinda began her 9th year as a homeschool mom to Isaac (K) and Logan (3).