It was another beautiful, emotionally charged day.
No, this young man was not wearing a sign in honour of his mom. This "MOM" comes from their dorm - "Men of Maugenhard". High school stuff!
I saw this German couple looking in the front door of the auditorium as the grads were filing out.
They saw me and came and asked me what was going on. I explained the whole deal to them and they seemed to understand. Graduation is not something that is part of the German school system.
The grads all congregate on the patio for lots of hugs and of course, tears.
We've known these "little kids" for the past 11 years. Lindsey was in grade 2 when we came to BFA. Jason was probably about 3.
Jesse and Josh came to BFA 8 years ago. They were both in my elementary choir.
Bryce - another choir member!
Our dear friend, Danny, with Lindsey.
Even the director signs some yearbooks.
Yoel was the student body president this year. He was in grade 1 when he came to BFA. Uncle Paul was a sub in Yoel's dorm for a few years.
Our precious friends, Mark and Laurie, and their son, Phil. Phil was the true BFA longevity winner this year - 12 full years at BFA. Mark and Laurie are leaving Germany after 26 years.
3 comments:
Do all the grads' parents make it out for their grads? I imagine they come from all different places in the world...
THe town is inundated with the families of the grads. It's very rare that a parent doesn't make it to grad. It is pretty amazing especially since, yes, they do come from all over.
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