Well, it has TRULY been an exciting summer! We took a trip out West (all the way to Washington State) to drop Timothy off to college. It was a wonderful trip. Be watching for an upcoming post soon with ALL that we did on that trip with LOTS of pictures!! However, this post is to just show and tell you some of the highlights in regard to Timothy and his future.
**Read all about the NEW BABY below!!***
The below posts are in order as they appeared on our FB page….
- Every minute, hour, day, week that we travel, I realize just HOW FAR away we are going to be from Timothy!
This is NOT easy! 
2.This was our caravan the entire way to Washington State…special. 
We will be minus Timothy’s car (red caboose at the end) going home. 
3. Enjoying getting to know Timothy’s church folks & this area. Helping with VBS, and getting Tim settled. 
4. It has been wonderful to spend some time here in Washington – helping to get Timothy settled, and to spend time at Moody Aviation and seeing the operation there.
Everyone is SUPER nice and God continues to blanket us with a PEACE! We are seeing God’s provision and stamp of approval that Timothy is in the center of His will!
I am telling you, Timothy is in for some RIGOROUS study and disciplined living for the next 5 years! However, he is our most DRIVEN, determined child. He has NEVER shied away from hard work and study.
Hence, it gives us peace to leave him to follow God’s calling upon his life- with a passion.
There is TRULY NO greater joy than to hear that our children walk in truth! 
Honored Mama, Jill
5. We are HONESTLY thrilled at the church that Timothy found to go to here in Spokane, Washington! It has been so refreshing being here! This is a church that truly embraces righteous and holy living; conservative values; and godly character attributes.
There are a lot of young families. They also have a college and career class for Timothy and he already enjoyed going to an activity with his sisters.
God has been especially good to us in granting us the desire of our hearts in finding a church for Timothy to attend that is like-minded with our beliefs and the way we try to live as Christians. Thank you, Jesus.
Many people here have already taken Timothy under their wings and Pastor and Mrs. Boyle, plan to really “be there” for Timothy. It comforts this Mama’s heart SO much!
It also blesses my heart that Timothy expressed a DEEP desire himself to find a church just like this one! 
I am thrilled at his righteous choices and that he is not just riding the “coattails” of his parent’s beliefs, but is embracing them for his OWN life!
Bud, I love you with my WHOLE heart! Stay in the saddle for Jesus, son! Forever With Love, Mama (and Family Too)
6. Our commitments are now over in Washington. So, we leave Timothy today! My heart is literally aching. I thank God for lending him to us for 18 years.
7. Last night, David and I took Timothy out for a nice dinner. He loves Italian. (Sadie went also because it is her “week”.)
We laid our hands on him and prayed over him and blessed him- parental blessings in the name of Jesus.
When we say that last goodbye, it is going to literally rip a piece of my heart out. That piece of my heart will literally stay with Timothy forever- until we are all back together in eternal bliss in Heaven someday. Until then, it brings my heart GREAT JOY to see Timothy “in the saddle” for Jesus…because this is what we raised him for- to run his race well of serving our worthy Saviour Jesus Christ!
P.S. One of the cheesecakes was for Timothy and Sadie to split. The other one, David and I split. The waitress had JUST set them both down in front of us to take our picture. They were not BOTH for us! LOL Ymmm! Good!
8. We are SO honored by this young man! His calling is unique- MISSIONARY PILOT. 
✈ (When Timothy was 4 years old, he came to David and me and told us when he grew up he wanted to fly planes to bring Bibles to people that didn’t have them in other countries. He has stayed true to that calling for all these years!)
Moody Aviation trains SO well that in 5 years when Timothy graduates ? from this college, he will have his mechanics license on planes; he will know how to weld;?? he will have Bible training; and he will have his pilots license (among having learned how be a “jack of all trades” mechanically);?? and he will have carefully learned how to fix the plane on his own in primitive locations, and land the plane in primitive locations with tough landing strips.
Thank God for the knowledge he already has in this area thanks to David diligently teaching and working with him.
“Bud, we KNOW you are in for some tough years of college…especially as you are paying your own way. But we are confident that through the power of God, you can run this race well! ? NEVER give up and know that we will be cheering you along every step of the way!”
Our Love Forever, Dad and Mama 
9. We literally just left our precious Timothy for good. Tears were shed and every mile we drive East, I feel the finality of it! ????
We are THRILLED that we were able to help get him all comfortably settled in his new house (student housing). The guys there call his bedroom nook, “The Throne”. LOL. I love to decorate and Timothy is sentimental and very neat like me. So, his area is quite cozy – (check out pics of his bedroom below)!
Farewell, our sweet boy! You have grown into a wonderful young man! We will profusely miss you! ?
You BIGGEST Cheerleaders, Your Family
(Timothy had crying siblings for sure!)
10. We left our Timothy in Washington with enough money to pay his first school bill and his next month of rent and some groceries and a prayer of faith that God would provide him a job. ? He chose (without us even knowing) to fast and pray that God would provide him the best job possible…as he will be paying his own way through college. ? On Thursday he had 2 job interviews and got hired right on the spot for a 5 day a week, night job….which fits in perfectly with his school schedule. ? It is a wholesome work atmosphere and pays VERY well! ???
We are BEYOND thrilled to see how God abundantly blessed Timothy’s prayers and diligence. Everything starts on Monday….job and college. Pray for Timothy to have endurance for the pace he must keep for the next 5 years. ? He is a guy though that requires little sleep and is VERY driven. So, he is up for the challenge!
We love you, Bud, and are thrilled to already see God’s mighty hand of provision upon your life! STAY YOUR COURSE! -Mama and Family ??
***NEW BABY announcement!!****
I am BEYOND excited! My sister – Angie Noyes Hillegass – gave birth to their (Jordan and Angie’s) precious baby boy- Chapman Ira Thomas Hillegass!!
This is their 8th child – 3 girls and 5 boys!
This is my parents’ (Tim and Pat Noyes’) 32nd grandchild! Wow!
He was 8lbs6oz 20 3/8 inches long. Angie had a natural, in home, water birth and Mom and baby are doing great! I am SUPER proud of you, Angie! You did awesome and I LOVE you and my precious new nephew! Can’t wait to meet him! Love, Jill (Aunt Jill)
It has been a week since my beautiful sister Angie birthed her precious new baby boy Chapman (their 8th). ?
Many times when I feel alone in this old, sinful world, I am reminded how BLESSED I am to have like-minded family members.
Family that seeks God with their whole heart.
Family that chooses the old paths of righteousness and truth.
Family that chooses to view children in the light that God does- a blessing and gift from Him.
Family that embraces the roles that God ordained to us- wives being keepers at home and men leading and providing for the home.
Family where the ladies dress like ladies and men like men.
Family that believes in the Old Black Book-the 1611 KJV as the inspired and preserved Word of God.
Family that realizes that the Bible calls us as Christians to live separated lives for His glory and His alone. II Corinthians 6:14 “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
My precious family refreshes me and reminds me that there IS still a remnant of people in this world that seek after God and His righteousness. I thank God for them AND for the many Christian friends that God has blessed me with. These are a people that…..
“Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.” Psalm 34:14
When I come to think of it, YES…I am a blessed to know MANY people that love God in this very fashion…including my precious family.
That’s all folks! Until Next Time, The Rodrigues Family
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