Rebecca is a special young lady. She is my daughter and my friend and my right-hand *girl*. Realizing honestly how blessed I am that we have such a good relationship and that there has never been a bit of rebellion from her. She loves the Lord, us, and her siblings. She truly has her own faith and ponders His Word and comes to us freely with thoughts and questions. She is strong in her beliefs and is alert to bring concerns to us. She is faithful. She is NOT perfect... she gets impatient and sometimes cuts corners.... but accepts correction humbly. She truly loves and enjoys the little ones and they love her very much. She is playful and enjoys *teasing* in a sweet-spirited way. She has a true servant’s heart. I enjoy spending time with her and hearing her thoughts. I know that I can count on her. She is capable of and willing to care for the house and the children in time of need. Like the husband of the Proverbs 31 woman... my heart can safely trust in her.

Aaron is showing growth. Things do not come easily for Aaron. I am praying he will grow greatly in strength because of this. He has just been so turned on by Secret Service Agents and is developing more of a servant’s heart through this. He is growing and realizes he is growing... and his confidence is growing because of that. He has become more respectful in the last yr. And I see his heart softening. I think the time with his dad is also a huge part of this growth... and success... is breeding success in him. Aaron is becoming more willing to stand up and accept correction with grace when he is wrong. I am more and more as time goes by able to trust Aaron to complete his duties and be the big brother and help others complete theirs. He is accepting a larger amount of responsibility in helping his younger siblings with love and compassion.  It is a blessing to me to be able to count on Aaron more as he grows. I am grateful for the growth I see in him and his relationship with the Lord. I know Aaron struggles some in this area, but I AM seeing fruit.

Isaac has struggled some this last yr...But I see growth in him because of it. Hormones have sent him on a roller coaster. Much of what I said about Rebecca could be said of him. He is growing into his own faith and ponders His Word and comes to us freely with thoughts and questions. He is faithful. He is NOT perfect... he gets impatient and sometimes cuts corners.... he struggles with anger, but is learning to accept correction humbly. He is so gentle and responsible with the littles. He is aware and alert and tries to help protect his eyes and heart and his siblings. He truly loves to give to others. He loves the Lord, us, and his siblings. His relationship with Aaron is growing and changing... though he still plays the role of older brother. Isaac tends to be hyper-responsible... but that is leveling out and maturing much as Becca did. He has the quirkiest sense of humor. He is struggling to rule his emotions vs. being ruled by them. He has truly become a *right- hand-boy* to Harold. If he has a difficult job to do Harold often depends on Isaac to help. I know that I can count on him. To a very great degree he is capable of and willing to care for the house and the children in time of need.