William and Charles are fine young gentlemen. No, they don't belong to Princess Di and Charles. They are the teenagers of two dedicated loving parents, Teresa and Beth. Charles is 16 and William is 15. I became their friend when our small group went to Faith Bible Church in Slidell, Louisiana to repair the flood damaged inside walls. These two young men had an attitude to honor God in all their life. They were mannerly and kind. They regularly opened the door for me and quickly helped when I needed assistant and thanked me many times for the meals I cooked.

I enjoyed just talking with them. We would talk about many different subjects. When we discussed current events such as the war in Iraq. They knew the best sources for good information. I especially liked talking about healthy eating. Each morning they would take vitamins their mother had packed for them. Their mom had taught them well on the best way to eat. They knew why white sugar is bad for you. Brown rice is better than white. Milk and cheese bought fresh from a dairy is better than homogonized. They also knew the many different vegetables they grew in their garden were excellent sources for getting the nutrients you need.

Their Dad taught them the importance of hard work and doing a good job. As our team repaired the walls Terry would carefully instruct them and show them how to thoroughly complete their work. When they're at home they learn responsibility by doing their chores some of which are feeding and caring for their animals and doing dishes.

Many times the two brothers would work together at the church. Once I heard them singing. They were practicing harmonizing as they painted. When I told Terry, he told me they were best friends. I told him I wanted that for my sons too.

During the last night there was a group devotional time and William and Charles played their guitars while everyone sang choruses. Upon return to Tulsa I met their mother and told her about their singing and playing. A beautiful smile filled her face and then she said she had missed that and had requested their neighbor's son to play for her since her boys were away.

The best thing I learned about William and Charles is they are homeschooled. It is obvious their parents truly love each other and their family. They are Christian parents who have poured their life into their children and have gotten excellent results. In fact, the kind of results that every parent would want.