The End.

Seminary Graduation

05.18.14

4 long years of rising early EARLY in the morning to attend are at an end.

Shilo has been the first of our otherwise amazing children to get herself up consistently.

She rarely missed a day.

She often mentioned how lucky she felt to have 4 years of great teachers.

 It is my belief that the sacrifice made by kids who attend early morning Seminary is well worth it, even if you have to rouse them every day and push them out the door. (cough)

"You will come to know that what appears today to be a sacrifice will prove instead to be the greatest investment that you will ever make." (President Gordon B. Hinckley)

As a released-time student, I viewed Seminary as another class. I enjoyed scripture chasing, devotionals, and socializing, but I didn't put much effort into learning (it wasn't included on my GPA anyway). I skipped class enough over my 4 years, that a couple months before graduation I was told that I wouldn't graduate from Seminary without some serious make-up work. 40+ hours worth.

After my mom told me that she would rather have me graduate from Seminary than from high school, I dutifully set about making it up, hour for hour.

Although my kids have occasionally talked wistfully about released-time Seminary, I wouldn't change having them go to early morning, and am grateful that we didn't have the option (I'm pretty sure we would have taken it). The sacrifice our whole family has made together has definitely brought forth the blessings of heaven. 

Shi's Seminary class. Bro. Denby is to the left of Shi - he almost looks like one of the kids.

Here are the Seminary graduates from our ward (minus one, who graduated from another high school and participated in their Seminary graduation):

 We get a little reprieve before starting back in to another 4 years. 

Last day of high school... ever.

05.20.14

This momentous occasion calls for a stroll down memory lane.

First day of Kindergarten at Cedar Ridge 09.04.01:

First day of elementary school at Frontier Valley 07.31.02:

First day of middle school at Cimarron 08.11.08:

First day of high school at Legend 08.10.10

Time flies on wings of lightning.

The end.