we have an odd request, as we don’t know who all of our readers are.

if you read this and were ever a nurse, or a therapist, or a doctor for Ian, would you be so kind as to email us at prayforian@gmail.com? we would love to thank you and also hear any of your memories of ian. they will help us with our book.

thank you, always
i&l

Desiring God recently hosted a  conference on disabilities. we listened to the below message on the way home from our thanksgiving travels and found some encouragement. enjoy if you have time:)

we recently found an old blog that ian had started in 2005. it’s filled with fake excerpts from books, short stories from ian that are incredible to read and hilarious and prove, once again, that he is a much better writer than me.

Excerpt from the book “Raising Tide Of Worry Or Doubt”
‘”Have you ever had anything published?”, She asked as she twirled her finger in her artificially red hair. A look of boredom permeated the young, swart faced writer’s body language, “Yeah, I have. I just finished my second fiction novel.” Enthralled with the subject of conversation, she asked what the hardest part of “making a novel” was. He responded, while pointlessly fiddling with the decorative cloth napkin on the table, that he felt that dialogue was the most difficult part of writing a novel. He explained that he thought that adjectives unfortunately seemed to be going the way of the dinosaur when it came to young people’s every day conversation. “That is like, so true. I’m like…ugh, so true. You have so much like, you know, true stuff to say.” This was the first thing his date had said all night that he had agreed with.’

Studying Philippians 4:1.

I asked my husband why we need perseverance:

“Cause we need to make it to heaven. It’s a fight to stand firm in the gospel. In suffering (like mine) it means fighting against self pity and the temptation that He doesn’t care. But He is loving to me because He gave up his own life. I can persevere – giving up my life should be easy then.”

we had our first public chat this weekend and met some lovely and sweet college students. thank you for welcoming us so kindly!

On Desiring God:

The Story of Ian and Larissa video

Part 1: Why We Got Married
Part 2: Learning Contentment in Suffering
Part 3: A Daily Disabled Life

“But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,  who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.” – Philippians 3:20-21


We’re gonna fit in in heaven. We don’t fit in here because our citizenship is in heaven. (…will transform our lowly body) means everything. He can take our bodies and make them glorious like His. It’s wonderful because he owns us and will make us perfect.


This makes me realize that nothing here (like my disability) truly matters. What matters is heaven.


You’re only gonna have this body for a short time.


-Ian

this weekend we are heading out for our first speaking engagement. we’ll be hanging out with some members of Campus Crusade at Mansfield University. we’re excited to see what these new adventures will bring. hopefully we’ll post some photos after! feel free to pray for us as we prepare.

i&l