Haven't been here in a while...

I realize it has been a little over a year since I checked so here it goes... We just got back from Johnson City where we celebrated Sawyer's first birthday party. I cannot believe that my little baby boy is one! It seems like just yesterday we were driving at an incredibly high rate of speed, hoping Rebekah didn't give birth on the way, now he is almost walking. He truly lights up my day. Sawyer is just like his daddy. He is such a sensitive soul. And boy does he love to cuddle. There is nothing I love more than hold my little chunker. We call him dude because that's what Layla calls him, which I find hilarious. He is such a blessing! 

Now on to Layla. My little baby is almost three!!! Where has the time gone? I find myself having full blown conversations with. It's craziness is what it is. She is still a fireball of energy. She is my daily comedic relief and I thank God everyday for her. One of her favorite things at bedtime is for me to sing her a song or two and I am so happy to oblige.

Rebekah is doing great. She is my calm in the storm that is my life. I am working full time at Gander Mountain and going to school full time at Texas Tech and she is always there to provide encouragement and support. I probably don't tell her enough but I would be completely lost without her. She is my gift from God and I am so happy to receive that gift! I am having so much fun living life with her!

Now a little new exciting news! We are pregnant with our third child! We are so excited and can't wait to meet the next addition to the Leonard clan. Rebekah and I have always wanted a lot of kids and we are so grateful that God has blessed us with these amazing gifts in our kids. 

Finally I will leave you with this. My younger brother, Jacob, will be walking with a new member of our family, Chance Stephens. He is walking across America to raise funds and awareness to fight against slavery ad human trafficking in Nepal, and he has asked Jacob to join him! Chance's website is www.achancefor.com. On that site you'll find his blog, as well as videos and pictures as well as ways to donate to both him and the organization he supports. Let's all rise up and stop slavery and human trafficking in this world! There are 27 million slaves in this world, more than any other time in history! That is more than the entire African Slave Trade. Remember hope is the opposite if action. Are you going to sit at home and hope that slavery is ended in this world or are you going to rise up and take action to give them people a voice? 

Also for those of you who don't know, I am growing my facial hair and the hair on my head for a year. I am five months in and I am pretty shaggy. I absolutely love having a beard and look forward to seeing it in August. 

That's all for now. I'm off to bed. Hopefully I'll get in to a better routine and post updates more often. Don't forget to follow me on twitter @zjleonard116 and on Instagram zjleonard116 as I no longer have a FaceBook account. Until next time my friends, stay unashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Agape love all!