Joel & Tessi

We welcomed our newest family member into the world last night (June 1st) at 11:50 p.m., Winifred Elena Wilson. 8lbs, 14 oz, 19.5 in. long.

Thank you all for your prayers.

I recently received a forwarded email. I don’t like forwarding emails in general, especially political emails, but this one has a phone number with it, which I have personally called and expressed an opinion against the bill to my congressman’s office, and they have recorded it. I encourage you to do the same.
HISTORY AND [...]

I heard this several years ago, and only now just found it. Essentially, it’s an eye-witness account of Christ’s descent into Hades, His emptying of and victory over it. It’s absolutely beautiful and goose-bump inducing. The date is uncertain, but scholars have attributed it to the fourth century. More here…
Matthew 27:52 [...]

So yes, obviously there hasn’t been much going on here lately! Just wanted to let you know that we have slowly and unintentionally made the move to Facebook for connecting with and updating family and friends. If you’re on Facebook, do a search for Joel - we actually post much more there than [...]

Well, we’re not your true love, and it’s not seven swans-a-swimmin’ but hopefully you’ll like it anyway! Tessi, Dad, Jonathan, Luke, Caleb, Suzi, Phil, Micah and myself spent time in the studio this December recording a variation of songs. They are free to listen to here on our site, or, feel free to download [...]

We all just got back from the 15th AAC in Pittsburgh on Thursday night. It was a much more tiring trip than we anticipated (still getting used to having the third member in our family), and poor Mara ended up getting sick on Wednesday. But the level of tired didn’t come close to [...]

So, one thing about our new place is that it came with its own grape vine. Well, today was the day that we saw the birds out there starting to pick ‘em off, so we got our plastic bags and started harvesting. (Interestingly enough, Tessi’s name “Theressa” means “harvester.”) We’ve kind of [...]

Well it’s been a long time coming, but we’re finally settled in (with Internet installed)! For those of you who don’t already know, we decided to move to Indiana in mid June to be closer to the Wilson family, and to move us one step closer toward seminary (most likely in NY). God [...]

What a Mom is worth in today’s fast-paced world. Just thought this article was worth sharing for all you Mothers out there. Thanks for all you do.

Today we have officially been married for one year! Looking back on our time together, it seems like it’s flown by, and so much has happened - Mara will already be 3 months old on Thursday!
We are so blessed to have each other, and want to thank all of our family and friends for [...]