Broken Hearted

I have been feeling broken hearted these past two days. On Friday I found out that a man I looked up to and felt like he was such a strong believer took a big fall. This man was a missionary I served alongside when I used to work at LeaderTreks and he had such a God-sized vision. He also had God-sized faith to accomplish the mission.

A month ago he announced that he was moving on to something else, but recently I discovered that he is leaving the ministry he serves because of a divorce.

It just broke my heart, it made me realize how much you have to fight for a strong marriage. It doesn't simply happen. That has been my prayer for our marriage and for many of your marriages these past few days...

That God would strengthen your marriages and give you the desire to pursue your spouses for the rest of your lives.

Great Memorial Day Weekend

We had a great weekend in Minneapolis with Kristin's Mother and Brother. To say that Joshua was spoiled by 24/7 entertainment would be an understatement.

Joshua loved playing with Paul and Nana... and they loved playing with him. He'd barely finish eating, want down from the table and start pulling on Paul and Nana's shirts saying "train, train" or "bus, bus" until one of them would gladly play with him.

On Saturday we went to the zoo in St. Paul and on Monday we made trip to the Mall of America. Inside the MOA there were four places that were like heaven to an almost two-year old boy:

1. Lego store - out front of the store you could build cars and play with legos
2. FarmToy Store - plenty of trucks tractors and barnyard animal toys abound
3. Rainforest Cafe - All the animals were so fun to look at, but the fake thunderstorm was a bit scary.
4. Nickelodeon Theme Park - Inside the MOA there is a little theme park. Joshua was convinced that all the roller coasters were "train! Train! WOW! TRAIN WOW!!!" He didn't want to go on any rides but he sure liked watching the trains!

Boo! (A J.T. Video)

Joshua's Words

An attempt at ALMOST every family name (sorry Great Grandma and Grandpa).
Plus a few more words for good luck.