Workouts Week #10

Space and Rocket Center - S-IC F1 engines behind us

Swim: 20100 yards

Pullups: 200

Pushups: 400

Situps:400

I have forgotten what it was like to lose a tooth. I really hope never experience it personally again. We now have two loose teeth in our home that belong to Abby. She will let me wiggle them some, but she is also very protective. How do you nurture a little girl who is loosing a tooth who cannot hear or see? There is still so much that I take for granted that Abby teaches me every day.

It is very discouraging when your child does not communicate, spend time talking, sharing, asking for help... I believe I am getting a glimpse of how God must feel about us.

Workouts Week #9

Swim: 15,700 yards
Pullups: 250
Pushups: 400
Situps: 400

Psalty is very dear to our family. Patty chose to accept Christ while listening to "Come into my heart" and Josiah can often be heard softly singing Psalty's songs. He now prefers to take his naptime/quiet time to listen the gospel as shared by this fictional blue songbook.

We as a culture are enamored/addicted to entertainment, whether it is internet, movies, music, sports, video games, etc. So how do we raise children and (husbands) lead our family with biblical values in a society that is so focused on entertainment... We are challenged by that, partly because we (Patty and I) LOVE to be entertained. We intentionally do not have cable, video games, etc. Please don't take this the wrong way or think I am condemning anyone who does have those things. What I know from our time married is that we spend much less time as a family and our kids (esp. Josiah and Levi) will be inclined towards things we disagree with. We did have unlimited Cable for about a year in an apartment and during that time Patty and I communicated less.

Challenge: Be intentional in what you allow into your home, consider the influence it has.

By the way, Patty and I compromise and make poor decisions about this constantly.

Workouts Week #8

Swim: 20,000 yards

Pullups: 200

Pushups: 400

Situps: 400

Praise to the Lord for His son Jesus! He has risen, He has risen indeed! We stayed here, worshipped with our church and enjoyed a quiet Easter dinner together. This was topped off with a visit from the Powell family.

This is a short post due to, swimming 3.2 miles today followed by work and a visit to our Farm... bedtime