Sending our Daughter Off to College: A Guest Post by Deanna
Today we moved our daughter, our third child, into her dorm room at Calvin College. It was everything we could have hoped for, and everything we’ve been trying to pretend wouldn’t happen all summer. Our baby girl has been launched into the next season of her adventure with Christ.
I just got home from taking Maddie to Calvin. The day we have been both looking forward to and dreading all at once. We like her so much.
All the cliches are true. It goes by so fast. It seems like just yesterday…Where does the time go? Of course, there were so many days that led to this one. 6649 to be exact. So many of them ordinary, trying, never ending. And then there were the magical ones. All of the “firsts.” All of the moments that have added up and been tucked away and made us into the people we are today.
We are so very thankful. Profoundly grateful for our Maddie and her brothers. We look forward to watching her grow over the next 4 years and are trusting in God’s amazing love for her.
One of my favourite pictures of her from when she was little is this one I have included. She was pretending to be a bird. Arms open wide, face to the sun, looking ahead, soaring. It perfectly encapsulates who she is. She is ready to fly.
Love,
Deanna
