Kara and I have been on many adventures together over the last several years. We’ve lived in Michigan (twice, once while dating, once while married), Nashville (Seminary and College), and Abilene (ditto).
We’ve traveled to many different places in the United States, usually catching a Major League Baseball game (Wrigley has been, by far, our favorite so far).
We’ve been to Hawaii and hit as many beaches as we could find. We just recently spent time in Paris, London and Uganda asking the question that’s been the theme of my life, “What is God up to anyway?”
We’ve been in the slums of Cass Park, finding ourselves in all kinds of unimaginable conversations and homes. We’ve broken bread with some of our homeless friends who are now, by the grace of God, off the streets. We even buried a few of our friends whose relationships, short-lived as they were, blessed our lives in gospel ways.
We’ve traveled deeper in our friendships with our small group of which we say all the time, “We are learning to do life together.” As a church family, we've traveled the path marked "missional" learning from our mistakes.
But, we are now about to partake of a journey that will, in most ways, be all-together different than the other journeys mentioned.
Baby Graves will, by the goodness of God, join us on May 1st, 2009. Kara is eleven weeks pregnant for those curious . . . though you’d never know because she’s so skinny. If you happen to be at the Rochester Hills Public Library this week and find all the “baby name books” are checked out . . . now you know the whole story.
More (funny) stories to come . . . Is that a basketball in Baby Graves' hand?
We’ve traveled to many different places in the United States, usually catching a Major League Baseball game (Wrigley has been, by far, our favorite so far).
We’ve been to Hawaii and hit as many beaches as we could find. We just recently spent time in Paris, London and Uganda asking the question that’s been the theme of my life, “What is God up to anyway?”
We’ve been in the slums of Cass Park, finding ourselves in all kinds of unimaginable conversations and homes. We’ve broken bread with some of our homeless friends who are now, by the grace of God, off the streets. We even buried a few of our friends whose relationships, short-lived as they were, blessed our lives in gospel ways.
We’ve traveled deeper in our friendships with our small group of which we say all the time, “We are learning to do life together.” As a church family, we've traveled the path marked "missional" learning from our mistakes.
But, we are now about to partake of a journey that will, in most ways, be all-together different than the other journeys mentioned.
Baby Graves will, by the goodness of God, join us on May 1st, 2009. Kara is eleven weeks pregnant for those curious . . . though you’d never know because she’s so skinny. If you happen to be at the Rochester Hills Public Library this week and find all the “baby name books” are checked out . . . now you know the whole story.
More (funny) stories to come . . . Is that a basketball in Baby Graves' hand?
25 comments:
DUDE!!!!!!!!!!
This is awesome! I didn't even read your blog but I saw the heading and the picture and went right to comments.
Haha!!! This is so exciting!
ash
DUDE!!!!!
I can't believe this! I didn't even read your blog. I saw the heading and pictures (that's usually how i read) and went straight to the comments.
This is so exciting!!!!
ash
So excited for you guys! Congrats!
The number one response so far . . . "didn't think you had it in you"
Well, guess what . . . I did.
:)
I thought Kara looked glowing and beautifully smiley and joyful at ZOE and now I understand, and that is incredibly cool. Congratulations and may God continue to watch over all three of you.
That's wonderful! Now I know where all those books went!
I have already purchased Maverick and Cowboy onesies!
Kayci and I are thrilled for you two.
Congrats Josh! Can't wait for you to join us in the world of non-spontaneoism (yes, I made up that word but soon you will understand)!
Congrats! I pray for a healthy pregnancy, for healthy development, and a healthy patience and understanding to envelop you all:)
How exciting! Congrats to you and Kara.
One friend told me this week . . . priceless will take on a whole new meaning.
I can't wait.
JG
Congrats!
I was kind of wondering when this was going to happen! Dibs on babysitting!
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, my goodness!!!!!!! We are so THRILLED for you guys! We had no idea when we were telling you about our grandson's name! No wonder Kara had that look on her face of "Yeah, that's not happinin!" When we were talking about it!!! You will be wonderful parents! Blessing on all three of you!
Congratulations. From what I've heard of you and Kara, you guys will be GREAT parents.
Parenthood is weird... usually I have to learn to love people, but the moment my babies entered the world - LOVE.
Thanks for the encouragement to all of our friends . . . even the ones who wrote "Didn't know you had it in you."
Charlton--thanks for the kind words brother.
GT--as if we did not have enough to talk about :)
Jeanne--Roch Chalk _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Courntey: you got it!
Josh,
Congratulations on this next portion of the journey that God has prepped and sent you both forth on.
Kara and you are a wonderful couple, strong in love and faith, and I am sure that your child will be blessed in the impartation of your knowledge, wisdom, and most of all....your example of true agape love.
Blessings upon you and Kara....
Welcome to the club....
Your friend in Christ,
Jim
Congrats! Hopefully Logan will have a backcourt mate! Let's just hope Baby Graves gets Kara's quickenss, speed, and jumping ability!
I'm soooo happy for you guys! I pray all the best!
Josh,
Congratulations brother.
We are so excited for ya'll!
Congratulatons!! We can't wait to meet the new baby Graves :) You and Kara will be great parents...
That's great news. Congrats to you two! May God bless this child, and you as parents.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! How exciting!
Congrats man. Savor every moment.
Congrats! I love reading your blog Josh. God bless.
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