At the end of August, about a month after I decided to leave my job as a youth pastor, I came home to a handwritten note. Inside that note Alycia had written this: “With so many changes going on in our life why not add one more? You are such a wonderful husband! You areRead more
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I spent this past weekend in Hawaii celebrating my grandma’s 85th birthday. Her birthday was in January, but two of her brothers and their wives came to Hawaii from Okinawa to celebrate her. It was a great weekend and not just because I was in Hawaii. I had an amazing time getting to know myRead more
Today is Alycia and my fifth wedding anniversary. In some ways it seems like we’ve been married longer and in other ways it seems like we were just walking down the aisle. This year has been one of exciting new ventures. Alycia has spent this entire year back in school getting her credential to teachRead more
One of the greatest joys in my life is spending time with my nieces and nephew. Spending time with my three nieces and nephew has definitely made me less nervous about having children of my own. Earlier this week I was hanging out with my sister and her family. Her daughters, Naomi and Leilani, areRead more
My aunt Dolly passed away yesterday. She was actually my great-aunt and after a long struggle with illnesses she finally went home to be with the Lord. I didn’t know my aunt Dolly that well; most of my life she lived far away from me. I did spend some time with her in recent years,Read more
I am an avid sports fan. I know sports aren’t inherently nerdy, but I’m definitely a nerd for a lot of different sports. I was born in Chicago so I love the Cubs and the Bears. Even though the Cubs have broken my heart more times than I can remember, I keep coming back toRead more