Man Among Men

Dale became an Eagle Scout today. Rob and I went to his Eagle Court of Honor at a beautiful old church here in our Town. Together with Dale’s mentors, friends and family, we celebrated the boy who is now a man among men.

Dale and his older sister Rachel were kids in our Sunday School class in Branton, about 10 years ago. We were their teachers for 5 or 6 years, until they were too cool for ’school. We operated in a “one room schoolhouse” type of situation, so brother and sister- less than 18 months apart- never got a break from each other, even at church.

Their dad left when they were small, and mom tried to manage as best she could. They lived with Grandma and Grandpa across the street from our little church. They were sometimes dragged, and sometimes came because they wanted to, but were usually in Sunday School. Here, Rob and I took our first plunge into helping broken little hearts find their way in a great big world.

We were there when Rachel and Dale were baptized. We were there for Mom’s wedding to a really nice man who loves those kids, even when they were sometimes unlovable. We were there at Rachel’s graduation party, and the day she became a member of our Church. Those sweet kiddos mean a lot to both Rob and me, and it was one of those Circle-of-Life days for us: our babies are growing up and are out in the world, making a difference.

Here’s to Dale, a new Eagle Scout, and his grandparents, sister and mom, who pushed him along, propped him up, and kicked his behind when he needed it. 

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