In less than a year, I will be making plans to take Hannah to the college of her choice. I am still not sure where that will be. She is not totally sure where that will be. God already knows. In less than a year, so many of the questions that I have not will be history already. Will she be in the homecoming court? Who will she be dating? What type of dress will she wear for prom? Who will she go with? What will her senior overalls look like (if that makes no sense to you, ask me later!)? In less than a year, all of those questions will answered. New questions will take their place. What will she study? Who will be the people that will influence her? Will she follow in the footsteps of her sister and brother and become the final Childress kid to work for Student Life? So much remains unseen.
I remember so well when Hannah was born. I remember the pride that her sissy and bubba had when showing her off to people. I remember the cute little clothes she wore. I remember the many, many days that I would pick her up from Children's Choice Daycare. She was Mrs. Jan's baby, the church's baby, the youth group's baby...everybody loved that kid!
I have watched my daughter grow into a confident young woman. I have watched her be submissive to God's leadership in her life, even when it meant giving up things and people she loved. I have watched God call her into Christian service. I am watching her work through that calling, deciding what that will look like in her life. I have seen her struggle, I have seen her cry, I have seen her decide and stand firm. I know she is capable of whatever God has called her to do in the future.
All of this starts when school starts...in less than a month. Senior year- here we come. Ready, or not.
