If you’ll allow me a moment to brag on my eldest kiddo, I wanted to share something awesome that he is doing. Our church has a mission/outreach project at a public housing community in town. This summer, all of the boys participated in games & crafts activities there almost every week, and now we are launching a tutoring program.

No. 1 found out about it and wanted to sign up to be a tutor. I was so proud of him, and I explained to him that this is *his* ministry; you don’t have to be a grown-up to be a minister (like Timothy in the New Testament). Anyway, he starts this evening; it’s just every-other Tuesday for the semester. Depending on the needs of the kids, he’ll read to/with the little ones or help with basic math skills, etc. (I’ll probably get roped into helping the older kids, so I ought to refresh my own skills, ha! High school was a lonnnng time ago.)

I’m hoping that this experience will also give him a greater appreciation for his own schoolwork. Intermediate school has been quite a transition for us; he’s having to take more responsibility for his work (and stuff!), but I’m confident that the glitches are working out over time.