My children are grown

Elaine and I were married in the Raphael House Chapel 23 years ago. Our two children were born right here on the third floor of Raphael House and we raised both of them right alongside all the other families. My son and daughter joined in the art and play activities, went on the outings, and had timeouts just like everyone else. This is the basic concept of Raphael House- to run the kind of program we would be willing to raise our own family in, and that's what we did. It wasn't much of a sacrifice, either. Good food. Short commute.

At long last, though, both children are in college. Elaine and I enjoy the change. Victoria is 19, a freshman studying Architecture at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. Gregory is 21, in his third year at St. John's College in Santa Fe enjoying their Great Books curriculum.

Elaine and I are looking at what we will do next. We are not leaving Raphael House just yet, but at 61 I am ready to start looking for one more project that Elaine and I can enjoy doing together.

And no, a 19 year old girl is not fully grown up yet, and she still loves Raphael House. But by the grace of God, we're getting there