Benjamin’s Birthday Cake

Benjamin’s Birthday Cake


Benjamin turned one. We had a family party with just Mommy, Daddy, Nathan, and Benjamin. The cake was delicious. Ben loved it.

I tried to stream it live online. Here is what Ustream recorded.

The Cuban Dream Team

This ball sits on my office desk in Mexico to remind me of the dream team of youth workers we trained in Cuba.
 
They are absolutely knocking it out of the park when it comes to training other youth workers.
 
I love those guys and can’t wait to see them again.

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Benjamin’s First Birthday

I can’t believe it’s been a whole year since Benjamin was born! He’s grown so much in a year. We don’t have a huge plan for his first birthday since Janell was just in Florida. They had a combined celebration for Nathan and Benjamin while they were there.

We will eat cake, play a lot, and have lots of fun as a family. In the meantime, here are two videos from Ben’s first day.

Express Divorce

We live in a rapid society. We have instant potatoes, instant rice, fast food, and microwaveable popcorn. We want a quick solution for everything.
 
This instant gratification has translated into the desire to have many things without working for them. It seems like work ethic has disappeared. And not only in our jobs. We no longer want to work on our families or marriages either.
 
This picture is a sign for an “express divorce.” It boasts that you will only have to wait 30 days for them to finish everything for your divorce. Seems too easy to me.
 
Why can’t we work at things? Why all of a sudden have we become so lazy that we will no longer fight (in a good way) for our marriages or families? What has happened?
 
I’m not sure, but I want to be a person who works hard to protect my family and my relationship with my wife. There are things worth fighting for. Work ethic, both in ministry and family, is something that should set us apart.

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