A Graduation!

The Lord has done great things for us; we are glad. 

Psalm 126:3

The Lord gave us a very special day yesterday as Rachael graduated from the IU School of Nursing!  All the day's events were the culmination of year's worth of prayers, and we stand in awe of what God has done and all that he has provided.  He truly has done great things!  

Much to our surprise, Rachael was awarded several honors: The Honor Society for Nursing Sigma Theta Tau International, Highest Academic Distinction, Elizabeth Grossman Award, and Who's Who Among Students in Universities and Colleges.  As I said, God has truly done great things!

Here are some of my favorite pictures from the day:

Waiting for the graduate to walk the aisle...

Congratulations on a job well done!!!

Father and daughter rejoicing in God's rich blessing...

The little ones celebrating with the graduate.  They were SO very excited to have their aunt finished with school!!  Such a great fan club all these years. :)

Given Mom's recent health challenges, we were so grateful she had the stamina to be with us that afternoon.

We went home to a family party.  It was so wonderful to be together again!

And someone enjoyed trying on the graduate's cap.

We concluded the evening singing psalms together as a family, a very fitting way to express our gratitude for God's blessing and goodness.  

What a special day with many special memories shared with some very special people.  We rejoice in God's work and praise him for his faithfulness and grace.