Tom and Josiah

Last week we had to say farewell to one of Josiah's PCAs as he has graduated from Luther and is moving to Madison. Tom has been working with Josiah for 2 years and really has a true talent for his chosen field. From day 1, he clicked with Josiah and both boys loved having him over to the house to play.

This was a very difficult goodbye for all of us. I had been trying to prepare our family for a couple of weeks for the parting that was to come, but when the evening came, we were pretty distraught. Josiah didn't express his emotions in words, but the next morning he came into our room crying and saying he was sad. For a few days afterwards he cried easily and was more volatile emotionally. The loss of Tom is felt by all of us and we will miss him terribly.

Our comfort is that Tom is going on to do what God has called him to do and he will be a gift to any child he works with. The following is a tribute to Tom and all of the hours he spent with Jo.