One of the hardest things our family went through in the last few years was having to get rid of our beloved dog. Now that we've moved to KC we can finally get a new puppy. So meet Charlie. We have to wait until the end of January to bring him home, but he's going to make an awesome addition to our family.
on the nightstand
recent books i dug
my favorite blogs
- dan hinz
dan's one of those guys that makes you very excited for the future of God's Kingdom on earth - doug ruhs
a friend of mine whose honesty and candor i really admire - scott hodge
the guy who finally inspired me to jump in - definately one of my favorites - creative pastors blog
good stuff here - monday morning insight
this sight just keeps getting better - rock on todd - donald miller
extremely insightful and honest writer
December 28, 2008
July 10, 2007
waiting for a resolution
As many of you will remember, in October of last year my family was involved in an auto accident. Since that night my older son Nathanial has had a piece of glass lodged in his face. At the time the doctor's thought it would be best to wait and see if it would come out on its own. Today, after 9 months of waiting, the doctors finally removed the glass from his cheek.
As you can imagine, this was actually a pretty big deal for Lori and me. The thought of your child being hurt, and not being able to completely begin the process of healing, is painful. Putting Nathanial to bed tonight, sitting here now realizing that it doesn't matter which side of his face he's sleeping on, is more of a relief than I anticipated.
I'm struck again how hard it is to live with things unresolved in our lives. It's a mystery why a perfect God would want us to learn to live in the tension of this compromised existence. I do have faith, and I do like the person who's come through these times better, but that isn't an explanation.
If you're reading this right now and you know what I'm talking about I want to let you know you are not alone. I've been through some of the ugliest things in life that you can imagine, and I still have faith that God is in control. Don't give up.
October 19, 2006
Car Wreck Update
Hey everybody. For those of you who haven't yet heard, Lori, Nathaniel and Ethan were in a car wreck yesterday. They were hit by a teenage driver about a mile from our house. Lori and Ethan were on the far side of the car and were completely unharmed. Unfortunately, Nathaniel's door took most of the impact and his face was cut pretty badly. Soon afterwards he was taken to the hospital in an ambulance.
This morning I'm grateful to report that Nathaniel's ok and everyone was able to come home together last night. Nathaniel had to have about 10 stitches in his face and the doctor says he'll probably have scarring there for the rest of his life, but he's been incredibly brave and I'm very proud of him. At the end of the day, this could have turned out so much worse and we are so grateful to God that He is protecting our family.
If you could please be in prayer for Nathaniel as he recovers, both physically and emotionally. He's the sweetest kid, and more than anything I'm praying that this experience won't affect him personally. Thanks so much and God bless all of you for your support.
