To those of you who know me well, or have met me for more than 30 seconds, you might recall that one of my more annoying endearing qualities is my action based mentality. (Read: complete lack of patience) This website has become a fantastic example of the personalities and strengths of both Leo and me. So my perfectionism has been overcome by my need to achieve my goals and Leo’s love for technology has led to a more complicated, but likely much higher quality solution. What this means for you is that this website is far from complete, but is functional enough that I decided to jump in and bring everyone on board. Aren’t you glad you get to be a part of our family?

Thank you for joining us, thank you for being here; when people tell us we are doing well and are so strong, I can only tell you that you play more of a role in that than we do. We are drawing so much strength and faith and hope from your support and encouragement. Joel’s life has already taught us a multitude of lessons, how much we are loved is one of the most precious.

Please hang in there with us as we iron out the kinks and finish customizing and adding photos and features. For those of you who couldn’t make it to Joel’s memorial service, Leo created a slide show that is nothing short of awesome, and it is a big priority to get that uploaded here so we can share that with you.

I’m glad you’re here, welcome to Joel Lives.

Sara Joy