Prayers for the Szeto family

My friend and team member Amy had her first child early yesterday morning - Matthew Jude Szeto. He was a big guy, weighing in at 9 lbs, 2 oz!

Baby Matthew was admitted to the NICU late last night with some type of infection. The doctors are not sure what is wrong, but he is getting lots of antibiotics and very good care. They are hopeful that whatever it is will clear up so they can take him home in a few days. Please keep them in your prayers.

-T

A favorite song

I'm a huge Rich Mullins fan, and these lyrics seem appropriate for the week after Easter. This was released posthumously as part of "The Jesus Album" after he died in a car accident in the late 90s.

-T

"You Did Not Have a Home"

Oh, You did not have a home
There were places You visited frequently
You took off Your shoes and scratched Your feet
'Cause you knew that the whole world belongs to the meek
But You did not have a home
No, You did not have a home

And You did not take a wife
There were pretty maids all in a row
Who lined up to touch the hem of Your robe
But You had no place to take them, so You did not take a wife
No, You did not take a wife

Birds have nests, foxes have dens
But the hope of the whole world rests
On the shoulders of a homeless man
You had the shoulders of a homeless man
No, You did not have a home

Well you had no stones to throw
You came without an ax to grind
You did not tow the party line
No wonder sight came to the blind
You had no stones to throw
You had no stones to throw

And You rode and ass' foal
They spread their coats and cut down palms
For You and Your donkey to walk upon
But the world won't find what it thinks it wants
On the back of an ass' foal
So I guess You had to get sold
'Cause the world can't stand what it can't own
And it can't own You
'Cause You did not have a home

Birds have nests, foxes have dens
But the hope of the whole world rests
On the shoulders of a homeless man
You had the shoulders of a homeless man
No, You did not have a home

Birds have nests, foxes have dens
But the hope of the whole world rests
On the shoulders of a homeless man
You had the shoulders of a homeless man

And the world can't stand what it can't own
And it can't own You
'Cause You did not have a home

Happy Easter!

What a great day! We slept in this morning due to lack of sleep from watching the Aggies lose to UCLA last night. For the record, the NCAA clarified the actual score was 49-51, NOT 49-53. Too bad they couldn't clarify the blocked shot at the end...but we digress.

Anyway, sleeping late meant we attended the late service at our church - First Baptist Church of Frisco (http://www.fbcfrisco.org/). The service was great today, especially the worship choir. After church, we went to Sarah and James' house for an Easter feast. Sarah made the cutest bunny cakes for Luke (her son) and Hudson (her nephew) - it was Hudson's first birthday, so his cake was decorated with a birthday hat. Sarah is so creative...I can cook, but I can't do a table setting for the life of me. She also had an Easter egg "crawl" for the boys. Too cute!

Have a blessed week!

-D&T

The bunny cakes for Luke & Hudson

Luke was much more interested in eating the eggs

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-D&T