Swearin' In

Some of you already know my little brother, Harrison. The poor kid has had a rough time lately. Just not sure what he wanted to do with his life. He hates school (doesn't hold his interest), so college wasn't really what he wanted to do. He'd gone back and forth about joining the military, but never could decide which one, so he let go of that too. The result? Staying out all night, sleeping all day, hanging out with other kids with no jobs, no futures, etc. He would go to clubs and rodeos. If he did show up to help out my granddaddy with a job, he was usually late. Basically, he was goofing off with no real plans or direction. This was pretty frustrating for all of us... and I do mean ALL of us. My parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins... all of us have been really worried about him.

So somehow all of the nagging, talking, arguing, and constant praying finally got through to him.

As of last week, he got his first job as a server at a local restaurant, Toast. We're all a little nervous, because if you've ever met my brother, he's not very coordinated. It'll be good for him, though. We're planning on going to visit him as soon as he gets his schedule (more for the fact that we just have to see this!).



The bigger news is that tomorrow morning, Harrison will be enlisting in the Army National Guard. He's been enthralled with the Army ever since he could hold a stick and turn it into a gun, so this isn't a huge surprise for most of us. We figured this day would come eventually. He'll be leaving sometime after Christmas, so the restaurant thing is just until then. He told Brad he's signing up for infantry, which scares me. But this kid requires alot more prayer than most, so we'll just be hitting our knees a little more often now.

I'm really proud of him. He's finally making some positive changes in his life. Please keep him in your prayers. While most people may need just one guardian angel, he uses up a whole fleet of them. :)