Our Oldest - Megan

Today is the day I introduce you to our oldest daughter, Megan. Megan turned 11 last December and this fall she is heading off to Middle School (if that thought is not enough to send a parent into a panic they probably lack a pulse...)! It's funny, I spent almost 8 years as a Youth Pastor watching dozens of kids transition from elementary to middle school, and it never seemed like such a big deal. But now that it's our fair-haired, green-eyed "little" girl it's a whole other matter. Yep, things will be changing in some big ways around our house over the next year. In a way, the time we have right now with all 3 kids is sort of "the calm before the storm". And by "storm" I don't mean havoc and destruction, I simply mean change. There will be a storm of change for our family starting this fall that will continue for about the next 10 years when we send our youngest off to college (remember Grant, college is good, you want to go to college, college is good...).

Allow me now to brag on our daughter for just a minutes. Megan is such a great kid! She is very smart (she especially excels in reading, writing - when properly motivated, anything artistic, and has done very well in science of late), she takes after her mother's good looks, and she is nothing if not determined. When Megan sets her mind on accomplishing something she will keep at it until it's done. She will overcome hurdles, recover from set backs, and work through discouragements. She is a tough-minded, strong person. In fact, she is a lot like me in regards to personality (which is why as a toddler she was such a handful - her first 4 words were "my do it myself!)

Megan is also a spiritually engaged person. She is part of an after school VBS type club, and active at church (looking forward to being part of a middle school youth group). Recently she and I have have some good talks about topics such as prayer, baptism, reaching out to other students, and her relationship with God. She is a wonderful person in so many ways, and we love her dearly.