Tonight is Very Important

Travis is a senior, as you know. He has applied to Mizzou and been accepted. He has also applied to Washington University, Vanderbilt, and Duke.

If anyone ever tries to minimize the importance of campus visits, don't believe a word of it! In Trav's case, it was life-changing.

First, we visited Mizzou, a place of legacy in our family, and he really, really liked it. He became excited about college. Annie pledged her loyalty immediately and refuses to ever entertain any ideas about attending elsewhere. Nathan loved it. Holly loved it.

Then, we visited St. Louis University, and the love? Not so much. Wonderful school, but just no chemistry with the family and SLU. Then, after much begging, we agreed to visit Duke. We flew to Durham and back in a day. There, Travis fell in love. His teachers have said repeatedly that they don't know what happened that day, but he returned a different person. He wanted so very much to get into Duke that he poured everything he had into doing what was necessary to give it his very best shot. He was motivated.

We didn't ever visit Vanderbilt. If he is accepted there, we will make the visit. It was difficult timing, and now it makes sense to wait. We should hear from them within a week or so.

He was wait-listed for Wash U. That's really good, because they had over 23,000 applicants for 1,400 spots and he is on the waiting list in the case they aren't filled. We did visit Wash U, and it was nice. He may be able to play baseball there.

But tonight? Tonight we find out the question we have asked since September. Is Travis accepted to Duke? I have prayed for God to guide us and open and close doors for us, making our way clear. I know He has a plan for Travis, and Trav's future is in His hands. I'm not sure how we will afford it if he goes, and I really don't know how I'll do with him so very far away. If he doesn't get accepted, he will be devastated, and I fear a loss of motivation. Either way, God knows what the answer is and will prepare us and work us through it. Please pray for His will to be clear for us tonight, and for us to trust Him, and accept His answers.