Just a few years ago.... a few worlds away....

Born Oct 26th 2004

Almost 1 yr...
2yrs

Yesterday was Jackson's 3rd Birthday. I can't believe what a real person he is; the way he eats sweet pickles like candy, his OCD with corners of rugs being folded down properly, instant recollection of chunks of movie lines, his love for speed and strength, his total amusement with Wallace and Gromit episdoes and his amazement for characters in teh Bible, like Gideon, Joseph and Moses.

Things Jackson has taught me in the last 3 years: A reinvented love for goldfish, POPS, and carrots. Appreciation for bark, butterflies, spiderwebs, stars, ladybugs and worms. A sense of total non-intimidation towards strangers and the likes of "odd folks"- a desire to connect with everyone in the world. "Jesus is with me". It's good to have a healthy dose of laughter, tickling, wrestling, and running in your day. Tantrums are ugly. We are cared for beyond what we could need. God is a fire.

What a treasure we've been handed. What a responsibility. What an avenue of joy poured into our lives.