The Cahill's

This weekend Brian and I were deployed to a book fair near Jackson MS. We had a wonderful drive, savoring the extra together time, and stayed at a wonderful house out in the country under the hospitality of an ATI mom.

The fair was small but it caused the people attending to be less harried and more willing to stop a moment and talk about the program. I think I recruited at least three girls for STEP next year. It was also a good chance to encourage a Cadet family (Father and son helped run the booth) trying to establish a squad in the Jackson area.

One evening after the book fair, the family invited us over for dinner and on the way to their house the father gave us a tour of downtown Jackson. Among many historic and interesting buildings we saw this:
A Memorial to the Missing.

When this little house is full it will hold 50 million pennies – one
for each baby killed by abortion since Roe v. Wade.
 
First Baptist
church of Jackson has erected this memorial and it stands right across
the street from the state capitol.

After the tour we enjoyed a wonderful meal and a good visit with the family. In all, we had a good weekend, though we were glad to head for Texas…..and cheaper gas!

Guess it’s been a little while since I last posted so here’s what has happened:

First off, Brian finished his Bible course and everything is in line for his graduation! Now I’m furiously seeking information on distance Master degrees and courses.

Next, I had my eye appointment with Dr. Craig and checked out with 20/20 vision! Praise the Lord!

Another project taking a bit of my time has been picking berries.

Here is the extent of my labors. I have jars from Brian’s mom and as soon as I get sure-jell I’ll be making jelly.

Here is me with all the berries right before I mashed most of them for juice – I got nearly a gallon!

We also have a new addition to campus: my sister Lori! She’s here to work in the STEP office for the next six weeks. I’ve been having a good time getting her acclimated to ins and outs of my favorite ALERT program. She also helps with the garden work, housework and dishes.

This whole last week Brian has been studying like crazy.

        (nachos help sustain an active mind)
Today came the proof of all his work – he tested the Natural Science and Biology CLEP tests!
And he came out of the ordeal victorious with a  60 and a 64!
His brain was shot after studying all morning and then testing twice in a row. When we got home he lay on the couch while I started reading a Sherlock Holmes mystery out loud so his brain could recover. Now he’s attacking the last course between him and graduation – Biblical geography.
I’m so proud of how hard he works to accomplish his goals! Way to go Brian!