Yaw Update

Well, Yaw has quite the full schedule these days! For starters, he’s trying out a new sport now. Once basketball was over he was trying to decide between going out for track or soccer, and he ended up deciding on track. At first he was planning on just doing the long jump and the high jump (at least that’s what he was planning on), but for some reason I knew that the track coach wasn’t going to go for that! At the meets he is now running the open 100, open 200, 4x100 and sometimes the 4x200….and he actually is not doing the long jump or the high jump! This is so funny to me! I knew once the track coach saw him run that there was no way he was only going to have him in field events! His best placing so far is first place in the open 200 at the last meet they had earlier this week.

Other events coming up for Yaw are:

-Tonight=PROM! Yes, they have the dance on a Friday night! I’ll post pictures either this weekend or on Monday.

-May 16th: graduation party at our house (thank you Mom & Grandma for helping me plan it since I have absolutely no clue about how to coordinate something like this!)

-May 21st: Last day of school for seniors

-May 22nd thru 24th: Senior trip to St. Louis, MO

-May 29th: Graduation ceremony

The biggest question I am sure everyone is wondering is what Yaw will do after graduation! Well, he is planning on continuing to study in the United States by going off to college. Right now he has 3 solid options on the radar.

Option 1:

North Dakota State University (NDSU) in Fargo, ND (a Division I college). Can you say brrrrrrrrrrrr?!?!?! This is by far the coldest weather option! Yaw has been accepted into NDSU as a ‘preferred walk-on’ for the men’s basketball team, and has applied for their international scholarships (academic) which would greatly aid in covering school costs.

Option 2:

Colorado Christian University in Lakewood, CO (10 miles from downtown Denver; a Division II college). This is by far the most scenic option! This University sits right on the edge of the Rocky Mountains! The men’s basketball program has shown some interest in Yaw, and currently we are trying to plan a college visit for him on one of the next few weekends so he can go and meet the coaches and see the campus. International student (academic) scholarships are available.

Option 3:

Northwestern College in Orange City, IA (an NAIA college). This is by far the closest to ‘home’ option. :) The men’s basketball team has shown interest in Yaw, and Yaw was able to meet with their coach last week here in Ames. He will also be taking a college visit there in the next few weeks. International student (academic) scholarships are again available to aid with the cost.

So, those are the options that we have been praying about for Yaw. As long as he is studying, he can stay here in the U.S. on his student visa. We know that God has got his path all planned out, and so we will look to Him for guidance and pray that He will lead Yaw to the right decision!