Jett,

I’ll never forget the moment the doctor put you in my hands. I had never seen a baby who was only a couple minutes old before and was quite convinced something was wrong with you. Your blue like skin, and conehead made you look like something from another planet! Once I was assured you were actually okay, I was overwhelmed with emotion that God would bless and trust me with the responsibility of being your father.

From that moment to this very moment the main desire of my heart has been to see you and your brothers trust Jesus as your savior and see Him formed in your life.

You’ve given me so many reasons to be proud of you son. You’ve really got what it takes!

You’re a great student.
An amazing athlete.
One of the best fantasy football players I’ve ever witnessed.
You have a generous heart.

But all of these pale in comparison to watching you begin to follow Christ with your life. Being able to baptize you yesterday was one of the highlights of my life and I’ll never forget that moment.

Remember son that yesterday was not the finish line but the starting point. God has an amazing adventure planned for you and I want to encourage you to trust Him at every turn. Over and over again you’ll face situations where you’ll be tempted to give into fear but I pray you’ll choose faith. You’ll be temped to control but remember freedom comes in letting go. You’ll be drawn toward comfort but I pray you’ll choose sacrifice. You will feel all alone but remember God promises that He will never leave you nor forsake you.

Your mother and I pray for you every day and I know there are hundreds of others that join with us praying for your protection and spiritual growth. I can’t wait to see what God’s going to do through you Jett.

I love you son,

dad