- September 12th, 2015, 12:03 pm
#491393
Honestly, there is so much focus on the impact on parents, it's important to recognize how this impacts the children.
My 11 year old asked me if she could write a letter to Liberty asking them to reconsider. While this is going to adjust life for my wife and I, it pales in comparison to the daily change it will have on my daughter's life if we have to change schools to save money for college.
LCA parents received a note from Liberty University last night that seemed to insinuate that the frustration caused over this decision was due to "certain misinformation that has circulated in recent days." I don't think they understand that people understand the facts and are upset by the facts. Still, basically no empathy in the communication of this message.
The good news is, my wife are much more at peace with the reality that our children will have to change schools. Thankfully, we are a family that doesn't expect nor has never expected LCA to raise our kids or be the sole provider of a Godly education for them. When I contacted LCA Superintendent John Patterson he suggested getting a second job in my spare time to keep my kids at LCA. I advised him I'd rather spend my "spare time" raising my children considering I already work 50 hours a week.
At this point, even if they reversed the decision, my wife and I aren't sure we would take them up on it due to the lack of trust. The only thing our family wants at this point is just an apology and an explanation of how this happened. How were so many families told something that, according to Liberty University, was wildly inaccurate? I don't feel that will happen, unfortunately.
Talking it over with my wife and kids though, just like everything, this is a testimony and brings glory to God. This is a lesson that people and organizations will fail you. God won't though. He is a rock and in that, our family has joy and takes solace.
Personally, while it will be hard, there is part of me that is excited for what the future brings. My children may have a chance to minister to other kids in the public school system. Since we aren't beholden to a Liberty Scholarship, my children will have greater choice to where they want to go to college someday and that's not a bad thing.
Now, it's gameday so GO FLAMES!
My 11 year old asked me if she could write a letter to Liberty asking them to reconsider. While this is going to adjust life for my wife and I, it pales in comparison to the daily change it will have on my daughter's life if we have to change schools to save money for college.
LCA parents received a note from Liberty University last night that seemed to insinuate that the frustration caused over this decision was due to "certain misinformation that has circulated in recent days." I don't think they understand that people understand the facts and are upset by the facts. Still, basically no empathy in the communication of this message.
The good news is, my wife are much more at peace with the reality that our children will have to change schools. Thankfully, we are a family that doesn't expect nor has never expected LCA to raise our kids or be the sole provider of a Godly education for them. When I contacted LCA Superintendent John Patterson he suggested getting a second job in my spare time to keep my kids at LCA. I advised him I'd rather spend my "spare time" raising my children considering I already work 50 hours a week.
At this point, even if they reversed the decision, my wife and I aren't sure we would take them up on it due to the lack of trust. The only thing our family wants at this point is just an apology and an explanation of how this happened. How were so many families told something that, according to Liberty University, was wildly inaccurate? I don't feel that will happen, unfortunately.
Talking it over with my wife and kids though, just like everything, this is a testimony and brings glory to God. This is a lesson that people and organizations will fail you. God won't though. He is a rock and in that, our family has joy and takes solace.
Personally, while it will be hard, there is part of me that is excited for what the future brings. My children may have a chance to minister to other kids in the public school system. Since we aren't beholden to a Liberty Scholarship, my children will have greater choice to where they want to go to college someday and that's not a bad thing.
Now, it's gameday so GO FLAMES!
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