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As many of you know, Andy hosts a monthy theological podcast through his ministry, Echo Zoe Ministries. His podcast focus on him interviewing guests on various theological topics. However, the tables are turning. This Friday evening Andy will be on Twin Cities News Talk (AM 1130) during “The Late Debate” to talk about Legislating Morality, …

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It’s been a little over 6 months since Jude finished his brain radiation. In spite of 2 brain surgeries and brain radiation, he is doing really well.  He’s just a month away from his 6th birthday.  I would have never guessed on the day we learned he had a brain tumor at age 3 that he would …

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“There are billions of people in the world and none of them were by me.” (Jude is my most high maintenance boy and unless I’m like a cruise ship director and keep him constantly entertained and hopping from one activity to the next, he gets bored.)

“I love God more than candy.” (He said while I was reminding him of the reason we celebrate Easter.  And, trust me, coming from Jude that is saying A LOT since he really loves his candy.)

1. A judge; 2. The President of the United States; or 3. An “army guy” He said, “I’m going to get one of those jobs probably because 3 jobs is a lot of jobs.”

In response to me saying that he was a “nice little boy,” he said, “No. Me big!”

Andy has a habit of stockpiling food (and other things for that matter) and we always have enough food on hand to feed a small army. After he returned from grocery shopping today, Jude commented, “Scooby Doo and Shaggy would love this house. They’d be like, “Where’s the food? There! There! There!””

Last night Andy was up really late last interviewing a podcast guest from Singapore for Echo Zoe so I was in charge of getting all 3 boys to sleep. We all laid in the biggest bed we have and then the boys all fought over who would get to snuggle best with me. Jude seemed …

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This morning Jude, Levi and I went to Jude’s first karate tournament.  We went in empty handed and came out a half hour later with a trophy.  Jude just had to do some punches and kicks on command from a judge and won the trophy regardless of his actual performance (this will be his only …

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“God keeps making the days and we keep planning them.” Jude is very excited about our plans this weekend, which include karate practice today, following by a movie at the theater and then a karate tournament tomorrow, followed by church and ice fishing.