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Looking Ahead

(Zachary with Mrs. D, his favorite 5th grade teacher) Today marked another milestone in Zachary’s life; the end of elementary school. Just on the horizon is junior high. I am always nostalgic this time of year, the reminder that another year has passed. It always gives me pause to think about how we are doing in preparing our boys for their adult lives. Zachary was blessed with an intellect that neither David nor I posses. We were stunned and humbled when he had his first IQ test. I am not bragging, this is God’s gift but we have been given the responsibility of being good stewards of it at this point in Zachary’s life. Consequently he has breezed through elementary years, from an academic viewpoint. This year had challenges of a different nature. Zachary is very social and while we expected an adjustment in changing school and states and all that encompasses such a move, we didn’t foresee how difficult this year would be on him…or us. Attending a new school i...