1. Yes – I’ve been at a funeral of an infant or child…it makes me sad for the parents. It also makes me think about my own children…I am reminded that they are gifts to me, to steward for as much time as God permits. I should add that I find that a challenging thought

2. Yes – about 8 years ago, we discovered my wife had cancer. When you’re 37, you don’t think about cancer or death. I did not wish for the trial but it was designed by God’s kind hand to refine us. We’ve had surgeries, tests, etc.. but we’ve also received blessing. Since that time, we’ve lived with much more purpose – we don’t want to waste our lives… In the midst of the trial, I prayed for 3 things -
a) that God will glorify himself in the trial
b) that Kathy would be well and that we’d have many more years together
c) that we would be changed by the trial

God was faithful to answer all three requests