Major Life Events

It’s been a while since I’ve posted on Rachel’s blog. Aside from regular appointments with Dr Garcia, our orthodontist, things have been fairly quiet in regards to her Cleft Journey. We have an upcoming appointment with Rachel’s Plastic Surgeon in a few weeks, I’ll update in regards to that after we see him. 

But as far as life goes, Rachel got her Drivers License last November, and has taken possession of our minivan as her way of transportation. We are trying to find her a used car, as she will need a car when she goes off to college the end of August. But the used car market is outrageous these days. 

The biggest life event to happen is that Rachel graduated from High School on June 1st! 

The last couple of years have been weird ones due to COVID. Rachel finished off her Sophomore year in Distance Learning, and did her ENTIRE Junior Year of High School in Distance Learning. Needless to say, she was very happy when in person school resumed in August for her Senior Year. Despite the obstacles of distance learning, she graduated in the Top 20 of her class!! 

The week before Graduation, Rachel got to go back to where it all started, her Elementary School.

June 1, 2022 Graduation of Grand Terrace High School's Class of 2022

A few days after Graduation, we hosted a party in Rachel's honor in our backyard. We had close to 80 family and friends come to help celebrated. My brother and sister in law and nieces who live in Texas came all the way to surprise Rachel!  It was a great party and we are so blessed by the love and support of so many who came. 

Rachel plans to follow in her sisters footsteps and attend Grand Canyon University in the Fall. She has already committed and is very much excited for the new adventure that lays ahead of her. She plans to study early childhood education and become a preschool teacher. 

Needless to say, we as her parents are very proud of her and all her accomplishments and cannot wait to see what the Lord has in store next for Rachel.