Weekend Wrap-Up

Congrats Maria!!! Maria is a former student of mine, as well as a best friend to my little sis. She graduated from GBS this past Saturday with a double major - elementary ed and intercultural studies. She carried a high gpa (I believe she graduated magna cum laude), and received a missions award (pictured below). Maria has already been accepted by a holiness missions organization to teach at a Christian day school in Guatamala. She begins language school in August. Maria attended our Christian day school (PCS) from kindergarten through twelfth grade, and has attended our church since infancy. We have enjoyed watching her grow up and mature into a Godly young lady.
After graduation we headed down to Craig's place, Germantowne Pizza, for lunch with Maria and her family. The food was delicious...thanks, Craig!

Maria w/missions award...

Trying to get a pic of Kaitlynn and Emily (Maria's niece and Kaitlynn's friend at church)...

Emily trying to get her little bro, Austin, to cooperate...

Kaitlynn carrying on GBS tradition - playing in the fountain...

Ryan, Evan, and Zachary (Maria's little brother)...

Dad and Mom w/Maria...

Maria and I...

Alli stayin' clear of the Mt. Auburn winds...

Anybody remember selling bricks for the new fountain path? This is one that I sold...in memory of my Grandpa Yount...

"Bishop Smith" and Dad...

Sis. Smith has been a great friend for many years...


On Friday night my mom had the privilege of speaking at a Mother Daughter Dinner in Jackson, OH. Kaitlynn, Allison and I joined her on the journey (about 3 hours) and had fun visiting with some new aquaintances as well as old friends. Constance Dewhurst is the pastor's wife for the host church. I would have taken a pic of mom speaking, but ended up in the back keeping Alli quiet...
After the dinner we left for Cincinnati. The guys beat us there by a couple of hours, since they came from Lima and had no definite plans (besides a dinner stop at Skyline) for the evening. We dropped into bed at a very late hour to catch a few winks before Saturday's graduation at GBS.
Constance and I - we go wwwwaaayyyy back! :)

Madeline and Kaitlynn - great friends (most of the time!)

Constance and her momma