Knowledge is Freedom!

My husband was told at an early age (second grade) that both he and his mother were stupid. His insensitive teacher scolded him in front of his whole class only to find out later that day she herself was wrong, not the other way around. Sometimes life happens and sin enters our world. For Ron one day in second grade changed his life forever.

Learning for Ron has always been hard. Extra hard. "I had to work harder than other kids" he told me once. In doing so he grew more and more steadfast in his studying. He would work for hours on schoolwork when he was in high school. We believe Ron has a learning disability-dyslexia. Oh how I wish as a child he would have been tested so that he could have received help all those years. It hurts me to know he struggled so much in his earlier years with no added help in the classroom.

I share all of that to say...Ron is amazingly strong and dedicated.

Ron is winding down his Capstone Project (research paper) for his Master's degree this week. It has been a long 2 1/2 years for us all. I could choose to focus on all the hardships it has caused but I know that these challenges were for all of our good. My husband has learned so much through his education...things he would have never learned otherwise. I have seen him grow, change, strengthen, and find an even deeper calling to his ministry over these last couple of years. Which for me, is the ultimate prize in all of this.

I am so proud of him. Proud of what he's accomplished. Proud of who he is. And I can't wait to see where God will take him from here!

Way to go Ron! We love you~

Romans 8:28

²⁸ "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."