Oh Happy Day!

In my previous post, I talked about Steph being accepted to the University of Utah, and how we were hoping she'd be able to get some scholarships. We received an answer to a prayer when Steph was informed that she was one of the recipients of the Pastor France Davis Scholarship Fund! Pastor Davis is the pastor of Calvary Chapel Baptist Church in Salt Lake and is a great man who contributes much to the community, especially on behalf of African Americans in Utah. He has done a lot for the Lilly family over the years, especially when Steve's mom passed away. We were thrilled to find out that Steph will receive $2500 per semester in her freshman year, which should be enough to cover tuition! Can I get an AMEN and Hallelujah?!At a special dinner last Friday, each student was presented and a brief bio of their accomplishments and educational goals were read by Dr. Ron Coleman, a professor at the U.

It was really inspiring to hear about all these awesome young people who have high aspirations and are wonderful representatives of black youth in Utah.

Steph shaking Rev. Davis' hand. As you can imagine, her Granddad Lilly was thrilled to hear the good news, as a pastor himself, he's been a close associate of Rev. Davis for years until he moved back to Mississippi.

The very proud parents!