Future Career

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Jonah's answer has always been "a fighter pilot" when someone asks him that question. A couple weeks ago, Joey took Jonah to the Tulsa Air and Space Museum and they had a blast. I love the face he is making in this first picture:

But not too long ago, Joey was asked to pay a visit to Jonah's class at school to share with the kids about dentistry. He was a huge hit. These are a few of the pictures from that day:

Last night, Joey put Jonah to bed. When he came downstairs, he told me a little about the conversation he had with Jonah before Jonah drifted off to sleep. It went something like this:

Jonah: "Dad, will you always go to work and be a dentist?"

Joey: "Yep."

Jonah: (thoughtfully) "I think I want to be a dentist too and I want to work with you in your office."

Joey: "That would be great, Jonah. It would be a lot of fun if you wanted to work with me someday. But you know you can be anything you want to be."

Jonah: "I want to be a dentist like you. How much longer will I have to go to school to be a dentist?"

Joey: "Well, you are in Kindergarten now. Next year you will be in first grade, then second, then third, then fourth, then fifth, then sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth. After that you will have to attend college for four years and then dental school is another four years."

Jonah: (silence)

Joey: "Jonah, are you awake?"

Jonah: (silence - he is quite asleep)

That is one way to put a boy to sleep.

To my boy and his future career choice:

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men." - Colossians 3:23