Answered Prayer for Scholarships

A few weeks ago, we asked prayer about scholarships for Bryan. Wednesday morning we got word that Bryan has been awarded grants that well meet his need for tuition, fees and books at Arizona State West for the 2007-2008 school year! Now the rest of the story... The following Monday, I checked in on his account to see if he was able to get the classes he had hoped for. There was a note on his financial aid account, as well. Bryan was awarded a Maroon and Gold Scholarship. This is a full tuition scholarship for academics. That means that the grants he was already awarded can be applied to his dorm, expenses, etc.

Seven years ago, we left the United States to go be missionaries. One of the questions we were asked most often and the one we asked ourselves was, "what will this mean to our kids?" Part of that question was about their education. Would they get a quality education in a third world setting? I think the answer is "Yes!" Now, let me be the first to tell you, we give Bryan a rough time about his academics. Our favorite was in his first semester when he took the History of Rock and Roll. BUT, he passed it with an "A" and had fun doing it. To anyone contemplating a missionary life, we want you to know that the almost universal rule is that your children will be the richer for it.


We are awfully proud of Bryan, awfully grateful for Arizona State and awfully thankful for your prayers.