I had the privilege of spending Thanksgiving in Leadville, Colorado once again this year with my dad and stepmom. Make sure you check out my website, joshuahawkins.com, for photos from the trip. It was an awesome time as it always is when I visit. There was one unexpected bump in the road, however – but it really did turn out for the best in the end. Dad’s golden retriever, Jackson, died suddenly after taking him on a walk. He was almost 10 years old. He was playing happily with 4 of his dog friends and became lethargic and laid in the snow.  read more »

God’s blessings to you from Kansas City. October has been a busy and exciting month thus far, and it’s not over yet. Tim, one of my roommates, recently came back after spending three months away. He went on what was to be a three-week missions trip to South Korea and to Egypt, but picked up salmonella from some tainted food in Egypt. The doctors treated him at his home back in Tennessee but then he picked up a secondary infection that kept him down and out for even more time. So what was supposed to be three weeks turned into a total of three months.  read more »

Fall has officially arrived! There have been some cool days in KC this month, but still we’ve seen the normal 90+ degree weather. And, the ragweed pollen has been taking its toll on my poor immune system. Hopefully a frost is not too far away! This month, on September 19, IHOP-KC celebrated its 8th anniversary of 24/7 non-stop worship and prayer. It has been amazing to see the Lord’s faithfulness to us. We are so thankful that it is in our weakness that He is strong, because we are probably some of the weakest people on the earth!  read more »