02/28/2009
I just got a call from Kesha and she just found out her dad died. He was found in his apartment today. Please pray for Kesha as I know this will be an incredibly hard time for her. I am still in Canada and don’t get in until 11pm tomorrow, so I am worried about her. Please lift her up in your prayers as she goes through this loss.
02/27/2009
I don’t know why, but I have had a little anxiety about my trip to Canada. As I type I am sitting in the airport. My flight boards in about 10 minutes. Kesha and I have been talking about how this trip will go — and I am just unsure. I have anxiety about it. I am just trying to give it over to God and ask that He would lead my words and thoughts as I am up there. I want this to be a time of encouragement and support.
On another note, we haven’t figured out a name for our little girl. Any suggestions would be great!
02/19/2009
When I arrived to work on Monday morning I received a phone call from my older sister that started like this…
Me: Hey, how’s it going?
Sarah: Not good…do you have time to talk?
Right then I knew something really bad had happened. She told me that my younger sister Heather had been in a horrible car accident in the middle of the night. Heather was in serious condition, and so was her friend – Jeremy. They didn’t know if he was going to make it.
Since that call we have learned that Jeremy died, and my sister Heather has a broken neck. It is a horrible tragedy that has now turned even worse. And to make matters worse, we found out that they were both impaired at the time of the accident and Heather has now been charged with “Driving while Impaired Resulting in Death”.
I can’t say enough good things about Heather. She is such a sweet girl who is funny and has so much love for her friends. But she made a horrible choice that will now be with her for life.
I want to ask that you would all pray for Heather. She is facing a huge crossroads in her life. This can either be the beginning of a incredible testimony for her, or she could just give up. I pray for the former. I am pleading for God’s hand to be so strong during this trial.
I also want to lift up the family of her friend who died. I can’t imagine losing a son and a brother. I am asking God to be gracious to them during this time and offer a peace beyond understanding.
Please join me in this prayer battle. I know that the Enemy would love to take advantage of this situation and make it even worse (if that’s possible). I covet your prayers. Please ask for this story to be redeemed.
02/15/2009
I struggle somtimes to be a graceful person. I feel that it is easy for me to be very judgmental, mean-spririted, and frustrated. That is not the person I want to be. Sometimes even in my sarcastic joking I feel conviction. Especially when it comes to my wife. I know that is not the way she deserves to be treated. Even if it is all in jest, it does not build her up or make her feel good when I harass her jokingly. I want to learn to be a more graceful person. I envy some people who seem to have such a kind way about them. I envy that trait. I am not sure if that is inherent to them, or if it was something that they had to learn. All I know is that I need Christ to change my heart attitude sometimes. I often find myself several steps across the line. I don’t want to be that person.
God help.
02/12/2009
Let’s face the facts — this economy STINKS! We have recently felt a deep conviction to make more responsible choices with our money. Money can really mess you up if you don’t approach it right. This last month we have really lived on a strict budget…more than we ever have before. And although it has been a little tough, we have felt a freedom knowing that we are paying down our debts and making the best choices we can for our family.
I can’t believe that I am at this point in life. A wife, 2 kids, a dog, a cat, a house, 2 cars. I am a full blown adult?! It feels like I just graduated high school. Now when I look at Cohen, I think of her going to school in just a few years. How bizarre is that?
We find out Friday what our youngest child will be. The baby is growing so fast. It seems like this baby is progressing a lot faster. I guess it because there have been so many huge changes in our lives in the past few months.
Life is crazy. I am just glad I can rest in God’s hands knowing that He has a good perfect plan for us.
02/10/2009
Yesterday was Kesha’s 25th Birthday! She is a 1/4 of a century old. I got off a couple hours early for work and we headed to Portland for a wonderful Sushi and Crab feast! We went to an awesome restaurant in Pioneer Place. It is called Todai and it is AMAZING! It is a little spendy, but the great thing is that if it is your birthday, you eat FREE! Read it again — FREE! So we enjoyed several plates of crab, several plates of yummy fresh sushy, and fresh made crepes and crème brûlée for dessert. If you ever get a chance, you need to go try it!
After dinner we walked around for about an hour. It was great to just spend some time together (Grandma had Cohen). At times during the night we were laughing so hard it literally made us cry. It reminded me of the first days we were dating. If there was one thing I could accomplish, it was making Kesha laugh. I love that! It seems like life is so busy that I don’t get nearly enough time to spend making My Love laugh. Time to rethink how I spend my time…I miss that too much!
02/01/2009
I got to spend most of yesterday just hanging out with the two three most important people in my life: My wonderful (sexy) wife, my gorgeous little girl Cohen, and I don’t want to leave out the little munchkin’ that is growing right now. Cohen and I spent the afternoon playing with toys and watching cartoons. We watched her favorite movie “Finding Nemo” for the 800th time. It’s funny, in the many many times that we’ve watched it, I don’t know if I’ve ever seen the ending until yesterday.
Kesha was at a baby shower for part of the afternoon, but when she got home we packed up Riley and all went to the dog park. It was great! Last time we took Cohen there she could hardly walk. Now she is bossing Riley around. “Drop it”, “Get the Ball”, “Sit”. It was really cute!
Then we headed to McDonald’s to practice our new found hobby — coupon clipping. We spent $6.50 and got 2 huge Chicken Salads, a pack of Chicken Nuggets and a Large Drink! All thanks to our new Entertainment book.
Finally when I got home, I plugged my Taylor t5 into my Digitech Multi-Effects Pedal and jammed the night away. I love playing my guitar! I just need to figure out how to use that new pedal. That would take it to a whole new level!
And that is a day in the life…
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