Sunday, May 29, 2011

Memorial Day

Although I have not lost any family members in their military service, Memorial Day, as well as all patriotic holidays, are very special to me. My grandfather, Al Miller, and my uncles, Mike and Bill Miller, are all U.S. Army veterans and my uncle Jeff Miller and my cousin James Miller are both U.S. Navy veterans. My grandfather served in World War II in Europe, and my Uncle Bill served in Vietnam. I am blessed that all of my family members were able to finish their military service unharmed. Several of my friends from church are current or past military, and many, many of my friends from my years in Civil Air Patrol are in the military. While to my knowledge all of my friends have remained safe, many have not been so blessed.

I thank God for the brave men and women who have been, and continue to be, willing to serve our great nation. To all of our veterans, and their families, and especially the families of those who have died in service of our country, thank you. While all have given some, some have given all.

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Summer School!

Hello!

Well, since last posting, I finished my junior year of college! With the Lord's help, I was able to finish strong, making it one of my best semesters yet, and I am now a senior! Less pleasant, but still not bad, is the fact that I am now taking summer courses here at LeTourneau. I started summer school on Wednesday, May 11, and will be finishing on Thursday, June 9.

Although I am in class or lab from 7:30 AM until 4:20 PM, with an hour lunch break, I am enjoying this schedule, as I have had minimal homework so far, and have been able to enjoy spending time with some close friends of mine who will be moving to Kansas in a couple of weeks. Since these friends, Alden and Rebekah, will be leaving, I am really enjoying being here and able to spend this time with them, so summer school is actually being a blessing to me.

I do ask for your prayers, as I take the last few weeks of summer school, and then as I drive up to Montana to be summer staff at Trail's End Ranch for the entirety of my summer, starting immediately after summer school.

If you have a few minutes, please, feel free to write to me at danielmiller@letu.edu and tell me what is going on in your life, and feel free to share any specific things that I can be praying about for you.

Take care.