Signing Day for Brandt

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Friday was Brandt's Signing Day for Meridian Community College. It was so awesome. What a special day for Brandt. For it not suppose to be a big deal, it was a big deal. When I called our Athletic Director to ask him if we could do it Friday, he said sure, get the coach (high school) to come say a few words and you can get some balloons and a cake. We do it in the gym at lunch, it's real simple. Little did I know how big this would be. It just meant so much to Brandt to have his class peers, teammates, teachers, and family there for support.

Coach Sean Covich from Meridian came down which made it even more special. He was the only college coach there. Brandt received a full golf scholarship.

A good friend of mine, Missy Kennedy, asked her husband Keith to come and take pictures. He does it professionally in his spare time, so we felt special with a photographer there, not just my little camera. My class had to come because of the time it took place. They had a blast. Brandt got the loudest applause because of them. They acted like he was a celebrity. When he first walked in the gym, as soon as they spotted him they started yelling his name and clapping for him. It was so sweet. They also had to have a picture of the class with him in the middle. Then Missy and Keith's daughter, Lindsay, cut the cake for us. She's such a sweetheart. Everyone helped make this day so special.

Yes! They spelled his name wrong on the cake. The funny thing is, everyone always spells his name wrong, especially in the paper. He has been Brant, Grant, Brad, Green, etc...there have been so many times that I can't remember them all. All we could do was laugh. Why change things now!!!!!!

We have prayed about this decision for a long time. There were many times that I really did not have a peace about which college the Lord was directing Brandt to, but I can honestly say, I am completely at peace with this decision and I know that this is where the Lord wants Brandt to be for now. We have sought his will and have been blessed many times over. I know he will continue to bless Brandt and use him for his glory.

Incredible Day!!!

As many of you know, last Monday, Daddy, Anne, Scott, and I traveled to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. There we met the first recipient of the Mary French Priscilla Scholarship.

This scholarship goes to the wife of a student preparing for ministry who desires to further her own education. She will also be mentored by the first lady of the seminary, Dr. Dorothy Patterson. There is no other scholarship like this one. As Daddy said, "A pastor's wife is called to complement her husband in ministry. As a helper, you have to be theologically sound and know your husband's craft. This scholarship will give the needed tools and training to best assist their husbands, just as Mary did for me."

The first recipient is Mrs. Rhonda Jones. She is the wife of Mr. Quincy Jones, who is a student in the College at Southwestern. She is the mother of five beautiful children and she home schools four of them. They moved to Dallas, from the Washington, D.C. area, to attend the seminary because of God's calling. Dr. Patterson asked Daddy to say a few words about Momma in chapel that morning and he spoke about when he was called into the ministry and when he talked to Momma about it. Her response to him was, I will follow you and support you wherever God leads us. Speaking to Quincy after chapel, he said that Rhonda's response to him was the same. She would follow and support him wherever God would lead them. That meant so much to me. A minister can not do the work of the Lord without the love and support of his wife.

We were able to visit with the Jones' for a little while, but I could have visited all day. Their plates are full and they need our prayers as they seek God's will in their lives. They also promised to stay in touch and let us know their specific prayer needs. We are now friends on Facebook. If you are on Facebook, look them up under my friends (Carol French Garon) and just send them a message. I'm sure they would love to know exactly who is praying for them and know that there are a lot of us out there lifting them up. They are an awesome family.

Oh yeah!! Momma wouldn't have wanted all this hooplah, she was strictly the behind the scenes wife, but like Daddy said..."she can't do anything about it now." I love you Momma and miss you soooo much!!!!

Off to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary!!!

Wow!! It's here already! It seems like yesterday that Daddy came to Anne and I to tell us that he wanted to start a scholarship in Mamma's name...and now, here we are traveling to Dallas/Ft. Worth to present to the 1st recipient.

Daddy and I leave tomorrow morning. Anne and Scott will fly in tomorrow night.

When we get there, we will have dinner with Dr. Dorothy Patterson at Pecan Manor, her residence. She came and spoke at Momma's funeral. Her husband is Dr. Paige Patterson, the President of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. They have been friends of our family for many years. Anyway, the scholarship will be presented in chapel Tuesday at the Seminary, then we will have lunch with the recipient.

Hopefully by Tuesday evening I will have pictures posted of our trip.

Meridian Jr. College here he comes!!!!

Brandt finally committed to playing golf for Meridian Jr. College, in Meridian, Mississippi. Meridian is the only Division I Jr. College in Louisiana and Mississippi. He can play there for a couple of years and then transfer to a University.

I am so relieved. I didn't realize how stressful choosing a school would be when a sport was involved. Now we can sit back and enjoy the remainder of his last season in high school and graduation. He'll have a signing day at Parkview, but we don't know when that will be yet. I'll keep you posted.

We are so proud of Brandt and his accomplishments and are so excited about being able to watch him play at the next level.

Oh yeah, his lift kit still isn't in!!!!