Happy Birthday Andrew!

It's official, my boy is now 16 years old. He went off hiking with friends yesterday and they ended up camping in the Black Hills last night. I'm so happy for him, I know that it was hard for him being here at first- having to make friends all over again. But look at him now, having made such close friends that he goes off hiking with them every other weekend, and this weekend- his birthday weekend he's camping with them.

Being an Air Force brat (OH how I hate that term) isn't all it's made out to be. It's hard on the families, making new friends all over again is not all that easy- you've really got to put yourself out there. Andrew struggled with that for a while until he met "Drew". That boy is so different from our Andrew, he's good for our son, he gets him leaving the house and meeting other people. And then there's the AFJROTC program- that's also been very good for for our boy. He's made many friends through that program, the kinds of friends that stick with you through the thick and the thin.

So here's to you Andrew and all you've accomplished these last 16 years! May the Lord continue to bless you and give you strength in ways you didn't know you had in you. And keep your prayers up- your Dad has already been looking at cars to trade yours in for a better one :-)