I think it's becoming a new tradition for us to go to North Carolina for the fourth of July. The little town of Belhaven is just the happening place to be on the fourth! Despite Covid, the celebrations continued on as normal, but maybe with a few less people. My youngest third culture kids were considerably more confident in their ability to navigate the celebrations this year than last. They came prepared to enjoy it all and scoop up lots of candy. They were not disappointed. We travel in style (Tuininga style that is!): The first night we spent with the cousins: The next day we went to the beach with the cousins and friends from Uganda. Afterwards we hung out at their church and ate pizza and danced and celebrated Matthew's birthday: On July 4, we went with grandparents and cousins to watch the parade. In the afternoon, some of us biked to the river, swam, and biked back. Later at night the kids and I went to the water to watch the fireworks: We left with full hearts! What a blessing to have family so close!
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At the beginning of July I took the 5 youngest camping for a couple nights at the beach. We had so much fun! Here's the massive photo dump! We took our sweet Louisa May with us. She's a little crazy and hyper on the beach though. She let it be known to everyone far and wide that she was there. haha!
I'm so late on this post, because the summer has been crazy busy. But! Timothy and Katelyn graduated this year from high school. Timothy actually finished most of his high school work last year, but we delayed his graduation so he could do a semester of dual enrollment (free college!) at Georgia College this past year. The local homeschool group that we are a part of had a small ceremony for the graduates and their families. It's really hard to believe that I crossed the homeschool finish line with the first two. Now they are off to Covenant College this fall. Timothy hopes to go into robotic engineering and Katelyn is going to major in history and do something with history and writing combined (hisortical research writing or historical fiction writing?). I'm so proud of these two! They've worked so hard! Each of them, between AP courses and dual enrollment, have about a year of college already done. I'm so thankful that I was privaledged to be such a large part of their academic career so far. I'm even more thankful for how they desire to serve the Lord as they push out into the world. Soli Deo Gloria! The kids wore the Uganda flag sash to represent the years that they studied in Uganda.
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now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:19 Archives
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