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 | | Posted by: Brad Miller | 5/14/2008 3:25 PM | Greetings on this gray morning,
It amazes me that it is graduation time already. First, because it seems like we just got started on the school year! How can it already be time for end of the year final exams, proms, and graduations? Second, because it is hard for me to believe that so many of our young people are actually graduating! Let me make it clear: it’s not that I am surprised that they are graduating, rather, I’m surprised they are old enough to be graduating! It doesn’t seem possible, but the high school Seniors of 2008 were 11 or 12 years old when I arrived at BCC! I can only imagine how this graduation is hitting their parents!
But that’s what it’s all about, isn’t it? Children growing up and maturing and striking out to find their way in the world. It is about parents feeling a little trepidation: are they prepared? Have they learned what they need to succeed at the next level? Are they ready for this? Am I ready for this? It is about the graduates feeling excited about moving on to the “next thing”, being a little sad at the end of one phase of their life, being a little scared, wondering if they and their parents are ready for this.
In the midst of all this, the sadness, the fear, the excitement, we don’t want to forget that our graduates have accomplished something special and for that we can be proud and happy. We also have to take heart that all of us, parents, friends, church members have watched these young people grow from children to adults and trust that their experience up to this point will serve them well as they move forward. It is not easy to turn our young people out into a hard world, but we must take heart in the fact that we have done our level best to prepare them and to trust to God that the lessons were learned, that those lessons will serve them well and that they will continue to feel the blessings of God’s presence in their lives.
Join us this Sunday as we recognize the accomplishments of our 2008 graduates and wish them well in all their future endeavors.
These are the graduates we will be honoring this Sunday, if we have missed someone please let me know at brad@brookhavenchristian.org as soon as possible.
Jordan Duke, graduating from Peachtree Ridge High School. Jordan is the grandson of Eleanor Duke and son of David and Debbie Duke. Jordan was raised at BCC and sang in the children’s choir as a boy when “Miss Lib” Knuckles was the director.
Hannah Evans, graduating from Norcross High School. Hannah is the daughter of Terry and Crystal Evans.
Melissa Grammant, graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree from Oglethorpe University. Melissa has been attending BCC while in school at OU.
Caitlin Heaton, graduating from the Woodward Academy. Caitlin is the daughter of Mary Margaret and David Heaton.
Tara Kinney, graduating with an Associates Degree from Gainesville College. Tara is the granddaughter of Margie and Harold Kinney and the daughter of Charles and Debbie Kinney.
J.P. McLaughlin, graduating from the Wesleyan School. J.P. is the son of Mike and Kerry McLaughlin.
Taylor Money-Worthy, graduating from Faith Academy in Conyers. Taylor is the daughter of Robin Money and the granddaughter of Pat Money.
Molly Moore, graduating from Brookwood High School. Molly is the granddaughter of Letha Morris.
Phanna Rattanak, graduating from Avondale High School. Phanna is the son of Phan and Sarom Lim Rattanak.
Make sure you greet all of our graduates and give them all your best wishes!
Prayers
Please keep Letha Morris in your prayers as she continues to recover from internal bleeding at Dekalb Medical Center. She is making good progress but still requests no calls or visitors.
Please keep Steve Baskis in your prayers. He is in critical condition after suffering injuries in Iraq. His father is a co-worker of Keith Atkinson.
Announcements
The Habitat build continues to go well. If you have signed up for this or the coming weeks, the address of the build is 563 Cooper St., Atlanta, 30312. This is in the Turner Field area of the city and here are the directions to the work site (from the north):
Take I75/I85 through downtown
Exit at #246 – Fulton St. (toward Turner Field)
Turn RIGHT onto Fulton St.
Turn LEFT onto Pryor St.
Turn RIGHT onto Crumley St.
Turn LEFT onto Cooper St. and go to 563.
If you get turned around (a nice euphemism for “lost”) the houseleader is Daniel Lawrence and his cell phone is 678-485-3259. Any further questions please contact Jim Mowrey at X2MOWREY@southernco.com
Don’t forget that this Sunday is the third Sunday so bring a dish or two to pass for our Fellowship Potluck Luncheon. Join us for fellowship and GREAT food!
I hope to see you this Sunday as we celebrate the Lord’s Day together. The sermon is titled “Changing Sides” and the scripture is Acts 9:1-19. Have a great rest of the week! | | | Permalink | Trackback |
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