March 14, 2008 @ 9:44 am | Filed under: Friends

A year-and-a-half ago I made a huge, scary decision.

I decided, at 38 years old, to return to college and finally chase down this one dream that I had let intimidate me for so long. While it’s been challenging, this journey has already also been one of the most rewarding. I’m halfway there - too far in to think about looking back, too far away to truly be able to anticipate graduation yet.

One thing that has made this adventure so wonderful is that I have a couple of very special people to look to for inspiration and motivation. This Spring - I am living vicariously through two of my best friends!

Dawn just graduated from Liberty University with a Bachelors in Business Management, and was just accepted into a graduate program where she’ll be earning a Masters in Human Services with a specialization in marriage and family. Dawn is married to Kevin (practically my second brother) and they are the proud parents of two beautiful children, Simeon and Anna. They pastor a flourishing, revival church in Indiana.

Rochelle will graduate in eight short weeks from UTD with a Bachelors of Art in Psychology. She, too, is a busy mom to Keilani (8), wife to Kevin (different one!), and a great friend to me. We’ve been celebrating a lot this week because Rochelle has just been accepted into the masters program of SMU and will be pursuing a Masters of Science in Counseling Psychology. (Oh yeah - today is also Rochelle’s birthday! Happy Birthday, Ro!)

Will you join me in congratulating my friends and these tremendous milestones? I said this blog was going to be all about fiction, faith, and FRIENDS, so what better place than Glimpses to recognize the accomplishments of women who bless my life on a daily basis?

I am so very proud of them both.