You know your student better than anyone else. What do they truly need? What will remind them of home? Find a way to gift them with that love. And maybe throw in a little something for yourself-this will probably be harder on you than them.

I see the big kids less and less (they just go out and get their own lives..what are they thinking?), so I know how fast it will go. I’m looking back over Facebook memories, and I’m a little sentimental today. I am praying to remember each and every little moment as important. Even the ones I’ve yet to experience. Here’s to the end of summer and intentional time with each of them this year.