<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/pre-go-live-resources/_migration/_dev-testing/final/magazine/spring-2003/defending-lentils.html" dsn="news"><pubDate/><title>Defending the Lentils</title><excerpt>Cheryl and I have mixed emotions as our second (and last) child graduates from Westmont. We are saddened to leave the Parents Council after serving for six years, and I will miss my involvement as the parent representative on the board of trustees. On the other hand, the termination of tuition payments softens our sorrow. Overriding all our feelings is a sense of appreciation to our Lord for the work He has done in the lives of our children, Lindsey and Matt, while they lived and learned at Westmont. Of lesser importance is the fact that they are now both employed and living independent of any parental subsidy. Of most importance is their sense of God’s presence and direction in their lives.</excerpt><author/><image>
            
            
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