Elijah Sargent
Outstanding Parents
From birth to present day, my parents have continually
shown me the way of Christ, His love and grace while on earth. My father lead
me to the Lord at five years of age and ever since he has disciple me in every
way that he has been able to, and although we have not always met eye to eye,
and fought a time or two, he always has been right there to pick me up and
encourage me. My mother has been nothing but grace for the duration of my life,
showing mercy when needed but also the loving truth. The two people that God
blessed me with as parents are in fact the only two people on earth that I
believe could have raised me with any semblance of character and dignity. They
have warned me when there are dangers in my life, but paid for things that they
knew wouldn't bring me happiness, and when those things broke, or hurt me, they
would show me the love and peace that only comes from Jesus Christ. Just this
last summer, my mother went to work out of the home, after homeschooling every
one of the five children all the way through high school, and did so willingly.
She does not like being out of the home and away from what she knows and loves,
being a home keeper, but she went to work, so that I could serve at a camp for
the whole summer. She knew that it would change my life is so many ways and she
is willing to be uncomfortable so that I can have my life changed and still go
to the school that both of my parents let me choose. Words could never describe
how much I owe to my parents, for all that they have done in my life. They have
always shown me what a godly parent should be, loving, caring, hard working,
joyful and so much more. God truly blessed me beyond what I deserve with the
amazing parents that I have. This is just my story, there are four more of
their kids with very similar stories.
