Travis & Kelsey's Wedding - 12/21/12

A few photos from my dear brother's wedding...

God bless!

Travis Graduates!!!

On Wednesday May 25th, 2011 Travis graduated from the MN Teen Challenge program.

I'm so proud of my little brother!

I'm sure it wasn't an easy thing to enter a year long treatment program or to finish a year long treatment program. It's amazing to see what prayer and God can do for a person and for a family in the span of a year.

Crazy fact...it was exactly one year between Travis attempting suicide (05/25/10) and his graduating from MN Teen Challenge (05/25/11).

It has been mind blowing to see the transformation in him over the last year. He is a new creation and his love for the Lord is awesome.

He graduated with honors...he did a bunch of extra work while in the program.

He has moved into some Teen Challenge transitional housing and has started some college classes. He is studying for a ministry degree. We are so proud of him.

And I'm super excited to see our whole family continue to grow along with Travis in this new chapter of our family and lives.

God bless!

MN Teen Challenge Gala

Friday night, I attended the MN Teen Challenge Gala with my mom and mother-in-law. It was fabulous. Since Travis joined the program in June, I have seen the choir perform numerous times, but this was all 400+ of them. There were six students that shared their testimonies and Travis was one of them. He did great. I never could have done it, there were more than 1650 people in the room.

What a wonderful blessing the Teen Challenge program has been not only for Travis, but for our whole family. God is good!!

God bless!

Multitude Monday - Travis and Teen Challenge

This morning we went to see the MN Teen Challenge Choir again. We have seen them numerous times and at different churches, but this morning was different. It was extra special because just 15 days again my baby brother, Travis entered the program.

He has a story, but it is his story to tell. What I will say is he has a checkered past full of addiction, arrests and depression.....just like everyone else that has been at the end of themselves and taken that leap of faith and hope and entered a 13 month long treatment program.

There are so many noticeable changes in Travis in the short amount of time he has been there. It is so evident that God's Hand has been involved and protecting him and bringing him to this place for His Purpose.

The choir group he was with was only 15 miles from our home, so it was an easy decision to go this morning. It was great to see him, but the best part was he shared his testimony during the service we attended.

I am so proud of him and can't wait to see what God all has planned in this whole thing.....not only for Travis, but for our entire family.

384. New life in Christ

385. New influences

386. Hand-clapping, heart-pounding worship music

387. Broken ropes.....miracles

388. Believers in the right places at the right time

389. Asking for help and getting it when you need it

390. Being a light in the dark

391. Answers to prayers and knowing nothing is beyond God

392. More endless prayers yet to be answered

393. Thirst for God's Word

394. Visiting hours

395. Welcoming churches

Head over to Ann's blog for more gratitude lists.

Have a blessed week!