First Father's Day breakfast: fluffy Pamela's pancakes slathered with maple syrup, bananas and peanut butter...

...and the smiles of a little girl who adores her daddy tremendously...

It's a joy to watch Luci Belle giggle with anticipation when she hears his footsteps coming down the hall, or to see her eyes light up when he gives her attention. Already, I can tell that our daughter has inherited some very important characteristics from her daddy...she is fueled by being around people, is exhilarated by being the center of attention and making people laugh, and is a lover of food, especially beef and garlic, like a true Korean-Italian!

And there's one other thing she inherited from him, of course...

Yup, his hair.

It's no surprise that Steven is an amazing father. When I first met him in early 2004, he had already spent many years loving and caring for orphans in Romania, mentoring inner-city boys in Waco, and shepherding teenage boys in the youth group. Loving people seems effortless to him, yet being a father has opened up a new part of his soul - a more vulnerable part.

When I think about Steven as a husband, father, and friend, I think this quote describes him perfectly...