My oldest child, Michael, will be attending a full-time preschool-4 this fall at a Catholic school that continues through eighth grade. I’m excited, nervous, and sad all at the same time. In fact, I think I have more emotion about it than he does!

I have really been a roller-coaster of emotions this last week as we got together the last minute school supplies and uniform. I just can’t believe he’s going to a full-time, all-day, everyday school. He’s not my baby anymore; he’s a big boy going to a big school.

In just a few minutes, we’ll be leaving for orientation which is where we meet our teacher and visit our classroom. Tomorrow morning is “Open House” which is another way of saying practice for the real first morning of school. Then Tuesday my baby boy will be at school all day until 3! I will miss him so much! All my sadness about him leaving me makes me want to home-school (except it would only be for my own selfishness and not for the right reasons).

I’m really just trying to offer all my feelings to the Lord and trust that He opened the door for Michael to go to this school and He will take care of him. Is it redemptive suffering? Well, maybe not in a huge way, but hey, a sinner like me needs to start somewhere! Like Mother Teresa says, little things with great love. So, today I left Michael experience growing up and let him go a little bit into the world and out of my nest. Even that, as small as it is, offered up for the glory of God can participate in the sufferings of Christ.

Happy Back-to-School! God love you.

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