Lieutenant Serna!

On Monday night Mig received the Billy Mitchell Award through Civil Air Patrol! 

The General Billy Mitchell Award is a prestigious milestone in the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Cadet Program that marks the completion of Phase II (The Leadership Phase and the entry into the officer phase of leadership). This honor is achieved by only about 15% of all CAP cadets

Our friend, Judge Kimberly McCreary was there to award him!

To qualify for the Mitchell Award, a cadet must sustain excellence across four core areas of cadet life—leadership, aerospace, fitness, and character—by fulfilling the following criteria :Complete First 8 Achievements: Pass all physical, leadership, and aerospace milestones in Phase I and Phase II.  Successfully complete a week-long, military-style CAP encampment. Complete a rigorous 100-question comprehensive examination covering leadership theory and aerospace topics.

Earning the Mitchell Award provides significant advantages for cadets looking to advance in CAP, higher education, or the military.  Recipients are instantly promoted to the grade of Cadet Second Lieutenant (C/2d Lt), stepping out of the enlisted phase to become cadet officers. If a recipient chooses to enlist in the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy, or Coast Guard, they are eligible to enter at an advanced pay grade—starting service as an E-3 (Airman First Class / Private First Class) rather than an E-1. The award grants advanced credit for Air Force ROTC and is highly regarded on applications for the U.S. Air Force Academy and other service academies. It also unlocks eligibility for specialized aviation scholarships and national CAP activities.

Needless to say, we are SO proud of Mig!!!

 

Choir Tour 2026

Student Choir Tour 2026

"Living Boldly in the Faith"

Mig and I spent 10 days on choir tour bringing the gospel message to detention centers in Colorado. 

We got to give Uncle Mike and Duke a big hug while there!

Hearts were touched - including the life of one of our bus drivers who gave his heart to God after listening to our concerts! Praise the Lord!

It is always such a physically and emotionally demanding week, but it is SO worth it and so life changing! 

 

A Walk Through the Bible

The first week of May, I had the pleasure of directing the Kids Praise Spring Concert. This was my first concert as Children's Choir Coordinator and I loved every minute of it!! We did a Walk-Thru the Bible from Genesis to Revelation and it was AMAZING! Here are some of my favorite moments:

This is my sweet friend Debbie's last concert with Kids Praise as she is stepping away to focus on some other things. 

Solomon and Hosea comforting each other and their wife problems. 

I can't even begin to describe how thankful I feel for this job. To be teaching about 100 children what it means to worship in Spirit and Truth is such a privilege and an honor. I could not imagine a more perfect job for myself and owe it all to God's goodness and sovereignty over my life. 

 

BTCL Graduation

 

On May 16th I graduated from BTCL! 

BTCL stands for Bible Training Center for Leaders. and is an international, non-formal ministry that provides seminary-quality biblical and theological training for pastors, church leaders, and laypeople.

I will forever be thankful for this program, how it helped me know deeper who God is and who I am in light of who He is. One of my favorite things I did in the program was write and deliver a Story-telling lesson on Rhoda from Acts 12. 

I am also thankful for these ladies who I learned along-side. 

And of course, my sweet family for supporting me through it. 

Middle School Choir Concert

 

On May 17th the Middle Schoolers performed their Spring concert. 

Faith had two solos and rocked them both! 

Next weekend they leave for Fredericksburg, TX for their Choir Trip. We are praying for hearts to be touched as they go!

Our Last Day of Homeschool 2026

 

Our official last day of homeschool was May 14th and we celebrated after Gabe's Graduation.

Faith did a presentation of her research paper on why the dropping of the atomic bombs were justified.

Mig presented the views of Hell according to Greek mythology, Dante and a Christian Worldview

Even though Selah and Gabe a graduated and don't have to do a presentation, they wanted to participate, too! Selah talked about the musical, Moulin Rouge through the lens of Psychology and especially Maslow's Hierarchy of needs. 

Gabe's presentation was on The Soviet Union's Grand Strategy in the TV show Stranger Things.

After the presentations Byron gave their certificates of promotion.

Then we had a pizza party!!