Payday Baby!

Happy Birthday to our beloved Camille Grace! We bless the Lord's Name for our wonderful, multi-talented, beautiful daughter. She is now pursuing her career at SouthernU, having won a very competitive full academic scholarship. May the Lord Jesus Christ bless her with many, many more birthdays. May He keep her safe and successful while away from home.

We love you, Camille. We are proud of you. We miss you so much.

A terrific Flautist taught only by the bestAnne S's Flute Ensemble

Fierce Fencer

Terrific Pianist

Lovely Girl

Studying hard in her dorm room

The name Camilla originates from Italy and is of uncertain origin. In the nineteenth century it gained its greatest fame as a result of the novel and play by Dumas, The Lady of the Camellias, which served as the basis for Verdi's opera La Traviata and several films including Greta Garbo's Camille. It is a pet name and not the given name of the heroine, and the Latin root has no relation to the flower that is her symbol. The flower Camellia was named for Georg Joseph Kamel, who first described it in the 18th century. Kamilah has also its origin in Arabic (كاملة), in which it means perfect.
Variations of the name include: Camella, Camila, Camilah, Camile, Camille, Kamila, Kamilah, Kamilla, Khamilah and Kamille.
Short forms: English: Cammy, Cam, Millie, Milla. Slovak: Kamilka

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College Dormitory Life and Food

Six hours after DH,DSs, & Camille drove off from our house, they arrived at DD's dorm room . Her room-mate had already claimed a corner of the room some 4 hours earlier; but they didn't officially meet till the afternoon. No TV in their room - YaY!

No land-line phone either!!?

I love the wooded area behind her building. Three hunderd miles away from home and you might as well be in.... Wisconsin. I bet the stars shine un-impeded at night. Bikes are also popular; I'm glad DD brought hers (though not the new one from the accident). Shots of the cafeteria, and a sampling of dorm food -- I am soooooo happy she packed her vitamins along, Ha!

Academic Scholarship: Meridian Scholar!

By the grace of God, our Camille received the Meridian Scholarship. She competed against hundreds of final applicants who were asked to apply ONLY if they scored at least a 27 on the ACT (she scored a 31, thank God!). Many were Valedictorians or highly-ranked by their high schools; all were very intelligent, competitive, and served their communities through various means. Last March, approximately 100 applicants were invited by the university to a special dinner; and a final, personal interview. She was one of 20 who were awarded. Her tuition/housing/& fees will be paid through this Scholarship for the next 4 years/8 semesters, God willing (up to 15 credit hours per semester). Not bad for a home-schooled kid. God is good; God is generous; God has rebuked the devourer; God has supplied. Hallelujah, what a Saviour!

Praise God from Whom all blessings flow!