Bragging Mom

Since we've moved to Texas there is a wonderful church camp not far from where we live and last summer the three boys were able to attend because of scholarship money the camp has been graciously endowed. The boys have to ask someone for a reference and this year Ben and MT asked their teachers. I have to brag a minute and post what their teachers wrote because these forms are obviously mailed to the camp and I wanted to keep a record of what was written about each of them. The references totally made me cry. So here we go...

"Benjamin Keffer is a a fourth grade student in my classroom and he exhibits tremendous leadership qualities. I can attest that he is a young man with a promising future who would be an asset to your program. Ben stands out among his peers as he seeks opportunities to help others and regularly offers encouragement to a visually impaired classmate. He is a kind and caring person who reflects Christian values in the classroom and on the playground. He is also active in Boy Scouts and frequently responds to situations in honorable ways. I heartily urge without reservation that you offer him any financial support available, as he is deserving of any help. Your program will be rewarded for assisting this young man."

"Mark Thomas Keffer is a second grade student in my class. He has shown outstanding leadership traits and good citizenship. He is kind and considerate to others. Mark Thomas is always ready to assist others when needed. He displays a great attitude and is a positive influence on his classmates. Mark Thomas is an asset to our classroom. He is extremely bright and inquisitive and excels in all areas."

Asking for assistance can be humbling at times but this has been a wonderful exercise for our family and frankly the children would not be able to attend such a wonderful camp without the assistance. So we are so thankful for those individuals that support the camp with their donations.

Max will not be attending church camp this summer because he's going to a swim camp at the University of Texas for a week. It will be run by the US Olympic head coach and there will be 8 Olympians there as well. We are so excited for this experience! Each of the boys have skill in the pool but Max is more developed now in his techniques are they're excellent so we're anxious to see him have a wonderful swim season this year.