H, the most important thing of your life happened last night!

We tucked all you kids in bed and as we were saying goodnight for the last time, you asked to talk to mom and I in the other room.

You warned us by saying that it was “kind of a big deal.”

And when you started talking I had a hunch what it was. 😉

You said you wanted to accept Jesus into your heart!

So we took you into our room and talked about it for 15 minutes or so by walking thru the video there at the bottom.

Mom and I both said a prayer for you and then you prayed and asked Jesus into your heart!

My girl.

You cried happy tears and then we kissed your face while you giggled.

Your heaven birthday:

It’s 29 August 2022.

I am so proud of you.

And honestly, I feel like about 20% of my work here on this earth is done.

See, your sphere of influence on this earth is only so big. And most of it is superficial and shallow (coworkers and aqaintences and strangers).

But there is a chance to go deep in community and friendship with a handful of people.

Nowhere is this easier than your immediate family. There are only a few of us, but the relationships can be deep and profound and beautiful.

If someone you know and love has not accepted Christ yet, simply pray for them and pour into them as you are able.

I’ve been praying for you since you were the littlest of doosies.

I love you.

I love you forever.

I can’t wait to spend forever with you.

-Dad

H, we are mid season in another year of Halo Hoopsters Basketball.

And you are doing fantastic.

I simply love how you are aggressive and will simply go take the ball away from the other team!

We won our first one or two games and have tied the last two.

Anyway, you are older this year and it’s like I expect a little more out of you.

I find myself coaching/yelling from the sidelines and maybe being a bit harder on you that the rest of the girls on the team.

I sorry if I was ever rude or said something that made you feel small or unloved.

You are dearly loved.

And I am your biggest cheerleader.

I love you.

-Dad

H, tomorrow is Christmas Eve and I realized something today.

I had not got mom a present.

(We don’t usually do much, maybe one or two small gifts, if anything.)

But I remembered today that she had asked for a jar of chocolate covered almonds from Costco.

You rode with me to get them.

when we got to the store we were both walking around holding hands and being totally silly.

Every other thing we passed I would point at and ask if we should get it for mom.

We even stopped at the jewelry counter and marveled at the expensive ones.

We kept going like that, holding hands and laughing and pointing and asking when you suddenly stopped in the isle and dropped a precocious truth bomb on me.

You said:

Dad! Mom doesn’t need that for Christmas. She just needs to be loved!

She need a break.

Dad, we should be sending her on a vacation.

😳

I mean, you could not be more right.

Getting her to willingly spend time away from her babies might be near impossible…

But you are 100% right: Just love a girl and give her a break every now and then.

We did get her the almonds so she has something to unwrap the day after tomorrow.

I love you.

-Dad