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the rockies
my beautiful pregnant wife
our seats at the Rockies game (6th row!!)
me above the timberline in the Rockies
liz and I at New Belgium Brewery
Liz and I found out last week that we are going to be having a boy!! The more this sinks in, the more excited I get about being a dad (that is weird to say) of a boy. There are so many things that I am looking forward to: teaching my boy how to hit a baseball, how to throw a football, how to read, how to swim, and so many more things. But then I also think about the weight and responsibility that comes with having a child. Am I ready for that kind of responsibility? Are we ever?
I think about the culture we live in, and the mindset that comes with being a man. The images of women that are scattered everywhere, the underlying belief that a woman’s worth comes from their looks, the idea that woman are here to serve us men. This is just a glimpse into the world that my boy will experience. My job is to bring my boy up to be a MAN. A man that will show respect to women, that will see them for who they are on the inside not their looks. I have this responsibility to be the example for my son. Wow, that is heavy.
Above all else, I pray that my son will know the saving grace of Jesus Christ. I want him to experience the love and mercy of my God.
I have so much to learn.
I am so excited, but I am so scared.
If you could choose anywhere to live, where would it be? Why?
I have that place. Ft. Collins. This place has everything that I want in a place to call home.
Liz and I have been here in Ft. Collins since Thursday night, and I can’t get enough of it. The homes are beautiful! The landscaping here is perfect, the weather is awesome, the people are friendly, the food is great, the scenery is beautiful, the location is ideal.
I love it. If it weren’t for my job, and the fact that we own a house in PHX I would be fighting for a chance to be out here. I lived here in 91 and 92, and I am ready to come back. BUT… I love my job and I love what is going down at Mission Community Church. I wish I could take all of Mission and bring it out here.
Where would you live? What is important when considering a place to live?
