WIJ? = The King of Joy
Esther, Justice, Shalom and I have been looking for what gifts God has given us this season as a family. We have been challenged by working at home, raising a couple Irish twins who have a lot of energy (thank God they are so cute), and engaging with our loved ones. We have a lot to be thankful for.
Zaccarias on Mission
Esther has been given her dream jobs and her dream life situation, without the chronic illness that is. She has a Young Living Essential Oil business where she gets to work with amazing people and share products and the God she loves. Esther has been dealing with chronic illnesses and could still use your prayers. She believes for healing but believes God may be teaching her something through it.
Justice just turned 3 and is athletic, fun, nurturing, and busy building things. He is such a boy but we have been teaching him about feelings and he has been learning to identify them. He also has been very busy making up events of the day and possibly visualizing demonic activity, he calls robots. We've been trying to meet him in this playful developmental season and begin some spiritual training to rebuke the demonic (just in case he is seeing something). His family is so blessed by him and are learning to guide him along his journey.
Justice Learning Letters and Drawing
Justice Clicking Robots (Battles with Dark warriors)
Shalom just turned 2 and has surprised us by her aptitude for speaking and reading. Both our kiddos have really been blossoming in this regard but she has been especially enthusiastic about her books. We get some great moments with her as she always says to us after a nap, "I wanna hold you?!" She has been singing Twinkle Little Star, the ABC song, and The Blessing. It s so great as she belts out a little chorus of any of these but especially the Blessing "Lord Bless you and keep you..."
Early Morning Devotions
Creative in Training (Like her Mom)
Esther and I see the redemption of the living God in our lives, time and time again. We have been so blessed to do what we do and be able to be parents to Justice and Shalom. One of the coolest things to come out of 2020 lockdowns has been our focus on family and our collective devotional life. I am so blessed to have a wife and church that has encouraged me to family devotions.
One Week's Family Devo. Fin
For me, I've been connecting deeper to our local church, All Peoples Church SD. I've been engaged in our School of Transformation (back at school again!) and experiencing more personal spiritual closeness to God. I've been having God challenge me on trust issues and it has been so sweet to be a part of. I'm challenged by the joyful Servant in my perception and grasp of who God is. God's also continuing to work out emotional intelligence in my life, really key for my development as a Christian leader. It's humbling to be a stay at home dad, who has a powerhouse Wife and is called to serve her when she needs to go after God's calling. But, humbled is a great posture before God.
Rainbows at Coronado - Family Field Trip
Stay at Home Dad in Action
Thanks so much for keeping up with us!!
Patrick, Esther, Justice, and Shalom
