My nephew just started his first college classes last week. He continues to live with his mom (my sister) as he takes courses at the community college. Only 3 days into it, his mom fell and broke her leg at my parents house while I was away. She has been in the hospital and now in rehab. This happened in another city about 1 1/2 hours away from their home. It was a tough start for my nephew as he was now on his own. His mom needed a few things from the house, so he gathered them up, and we met tonight after his class half way between the two cities.  I treated him to dinner and encouraged him to eat lots and take food home as well. It was great to talk with him. He joked about how he was living on pizza in the way of all good college students. He seemed to be right on task and excited about the classes. He was also stepping up to the challenge he is facing. He is making decisions about his money and taking care of himself. We talked about his mom and the care she will require once she gets home. I made sure he knew that he has lots of family support, even though there is some distance between us. Of course, he is worried about his mom and assured me that he is praying. I was so glad to see him and know that he is doing ok.

I Found God today in my nephew who is taking on a tough challenge and handling it very well.