How true it is when people say...time flies! I can't believe that last month we watched our amazing oldest daughter graduate from Concordia International School! She has done a little bit of everything throughout her school years - public school then home school then charter school and finally private school. I would have to say that the home school years were my favorite with the extra time as a family (especially as we started our adoption journeys during these years), the opportunities and flexibility they provided. Then again I was the principal - we'd have to check with her teacher Dad to see if he would say the same! And then of course these last two years at Concordia have been unique and
challenging but the experience of a lifetime.
For perspective on the competitiveness of the international school here are a few soundbites: there is no valedictorian of the
class because there are way too many people with perfect 4.0 GPA's; there were ~10 students who graduated with enough AP credits to already
have a minor degree in Mathematics and as soon as school gets out SAT camp starts - morning to night, every day for several weeks and it is packed! Now doesn't that sound fun! But in a society where Kindergarten kids go to boarding school Monday-Friday and in first grade parents begin to lament because the pressure at school really starts to heat up, maybe SAT camp really is a break?!?
We are so proud of our girl...not just for what she has done through her school years but for who she has become. She is a young woman after God's heart, seeking to fulfill the plans He has for her & recognizing that it isn't always easy! She is a treasure and a joy! And for now we'll just leave it at the celebrating graduation part...because I'm still trying to accept the next phase (going off to college)!
SENIOR PICTURES 
VERY FUN!!!
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