There are always transitions we deal with in life.

Almost three years ago I went through a huge transition in one night as I realized our boys were in a completely different stage of life. It was weird that night, but I knew it was just a time of life for me and have enjoyed that transition.

We shifted gears again this week as we took our second son to college. We moved him into the dorms at University of Minnesota Duluth yesterday. He has prepared for a year in his own transition. He had to lay out a year to work hard and get the money together. We left a very determined young man in Duluth. He knows his calling and is ready for this next stage.

One incredible blessing we received the minute we arrived on campus was current students who were ready to help unload vehicles and get the new students right into their dorm rooms. Two of those students who first met Josiah were part of InterVarsity Fellowship, an on-campus Christian group. Immediately Josiah had a connection to some great Christian friends. We had lunch with friends who were dropping their daughter off at UMD and we learned that the two young ladies from InterVarsity knew the daughter that was coming. It was a great blessing for my wife and I to see God make some quick connections for our son so he could get right in and feel at home.

Two sons completely away from home is a new transition for us. It is a time that brings some tears, but it is a time of hope. It is a time of trust. We are deeply thankful to the Lord for what he has started in the lives of all three of our boys. He will indeed complete that work in them!