May is an incredibly awesome month for the Autry household. The month of May is like Christmas only in the spring. Five birthdays, Mother’s Day and a wedding anniversary make May pretty festive and pretty expensive every year. This year is even more so. Added to the normal cadre of celebrations is the very significant date Saturday the 14th.
On this day five members of our household receive degrees from Liberty University. This is the culmination of a journey which began in 1999 when our oldest son, Jonathan, entered Liberty as a freshman.
Jonathan Autry who received his Liberty University undergraduate degree in 2003 in Communications is being awarded his Master of Divinity from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary May 14. He is employed by Home Instead in Lynchburg.
Rebecca Solis Autry (wife of Jonathan) received her Liberty University undergraduate in Communications in 2003 and is receiving her Masters in Human Resources May 14. This is her third Liberty University masters degree.
Jeremiah Autry receives his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Religion with a Philosophy Specialization May 14. He is currently employed by Staples of Lynchburg.
Joseph Autry, a three year veteran of the Liberty University Debate Team, receives his Bachelor of Science in History and a Minor in Psychology May 14. He is currently in the application process to become a Liberty University Graduate Assistant and coach debate while completing his masters at Liberty.
Jessica Autry receives her Bachelor of Science in Family and Child Development and a double minor in Psychology and Special Education. She has accepted a position with Jill’s House, a Christian respite facility for special education clients, located in Vienna, Virginia.
Observing the festivities will be Joshua and Jennifer Thurman Autry both of whom are also Liberty graduates. Together our family has approximately thirty five total years of education on Liberty Mountain resulting in eleven degrees. Am I proud of this bunch? You betcha!
Am I grateful for Liberty University? Without a doubt! Liberty is no more perfect than the students who attend there and the professors who teach there but it has provided a healthy environment for our family to explore the many and varied avenues of truth while hearing the Truth unapologetically articulated in both convocation and classroom.
I along with tens of thousands counted the late Jerry Falwell, Sr. a friend. He threw a longer shadow than any figure who ever graced my presence. He was an iconic figure truly larger than life. His legacy lives on the generations who are “Changing the world one degree at a time” but in a highly personalized way in our children and daughters-in-law.
What are we doing next? I’ll let you know after a week in the Outer Banks. Pretty good way to celebrate, don’t you think?
So glad to be part of this family and so excited to see my hubby walk across the stage as he confers his long awaited MDIV. I am so excited to see him begin classes as an RN in a few weeks. It makes the last few years all worth it to see his glowing smile as he does something he truly loves.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to you and Lynn for walking in this tremendous journey of each of your kids graduating from LU.