Transition

Wow our time of departure from Kansas City is here. Next week I will be heading out for Rhode Island and the following week Sarah will be going to Maryland. We have been in Kansas City for 4 years. I am grateful for all God has brought us through and I am excited about what awaits us. Keep us in your prayers.

9 Weeks and Lookn' Good!

Today we had our second sonagram! Baby is doing great, while Mama is battling morning/evening sickness. I am just excited. In fact when the sickness started I was jumping up and down--though not for long.--jdw

Penciled In

From the Halls of Montezuma to the shores of Jacksonville... North Carolina that is... tar heels... sandy beaches... and Marines. As of right now Sarah and I are "penciled in" for the 2nd Marine Logistics Group, Camp Lejuene, NC. We are excited for this oppurtunity to serve our God and the Men and Women of the Corps.--jdw

The Cost of trying: 2 years, prayer, and tears. The Results: PRICELESS

Myers Briggs is for Wimps

Commissioned

On Friday, February 8, 2008 I was commissioned for Active Duty as a LTj.g. in the Chaplain Corps. This was yet another great day in the journey Sarah and I are on. It was a beautiful morning with my wife and mother present. My wife was cheesing and my Mom crying. For the three years he had to deal with me I think even my commissioning officer had a tear in his eye.

Stay tuned as we find out in about month where we will be stationed. We are praying for Hawaii and preparing for North Carolina. --jdw

G.I. Jesus

I am wrestling with a huge theological issue: Should I buy a Jesus Action Figure? Enjoy your laughter but it was burned into my Christian DNA - "thou shalt not have any images of Jesus." Yet this is the coolest thing since G.I. Joe!!

I had a whole bunch of G.I. Joes growing up, of which Snake Eyes is the all time coolest!!! I spent hours and hours with my friends fighting and taking over the evil COBRA. Sometimes, okay a lot of the time, we would become our favorite G.I. Joe and take on the bad guy of the day--jumpin' and kickn' butt. There is something so cool about action heroes. They represent a strong answer to all that can go wrong in our world. Where evil is at work... G.I. Joe is there.

As I am entering Lent I am seeking to gain a new appreciation for what it means to follow Jesus. Our church is spending every saturday until easter reflecting on the Jesus' journey to the cross. What actions did Jesus take that shape my everyday actions. How did he face the evil of his day? Heavy stuff... did I mention they have a Deluxe Jesus with glowing Hands?