This weekend, Caleb graduates from Wabash College, but before that big event came an equally momentous ceremony: Caleb formally commissioned with the Army today.
For the last three years, Caleb has been driving the 40 minutes from Wabash to Purdue University at least once a week, sometimes twice a week, and sometimes even twice a day to be a part of ROTC there. It was a brand new opportunity for Wabash 3 years ago and now Caleb is the first Wabash student to complete ROTC.
To make the day even more special, our good friends the Heckmans made the journey from New Jersey to be a part of our celebration.
It was a gorgeous sunny day, full of hope for the future.
Melissa and I were privileged to pin Caleb's bars to his uniform shoulder as part of the ceremony. I fought back tears. This young man has put a lot of effort into becoming a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army. His dedication and self-discipline have been inspiring.
Caleb is with us for the next month and a half and then he will be heading to Georgia to learn all about tanks. That will become reality soon enough.
Today, though, we weren't thinking of that impending separation and his move out into "the real world" after college.
Today we focused only on our pride in this son of ours.
What a blessing he has been to our family. By God's grace, we trust he will be a blessing to this country.
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