Team Mighty Miggsy - Joshua's Journey

04/07/2026

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There are some lives that change you…and some lives that keep changing the world even after they’re gone.

Joshua’s was one of those lives.
He carried a kind of JOY that didn’t make sense in the middle of hard things—a JOY that pointed people straight to Jesus.

And now… that joy is still moving.
Through the Joshua Alton Memorial Scholarship Fund, we have the opportunity to place that same kind of impact into the life of a student who is Living a Story Worth Retelling—a student whose faith is real, whose joy is rooted, and whose life will influence others for years to come.

And this isn’t just about one moment.
Yes, this year’s scholarship will be awarded at Mission Advance 2026—this coming weekend.But what you give doesn’t stop there.

You’re investing in every future Mission Advance.
Every future student. Every future story that points back to Jesus.

But this only happens if we come together.
This isn’t just a donation.
This is legacy.
This is multiplication.
This is choosing to invest in something eternal.

One day, a student will stand on that stage because people like you said YES!
Let that be your YES!

Give today. Be part of the story. Carry the JOY forward.

Link: https://www.cognitoforms.com/MidAtlanticDistrictChurchOfTheNazarene1/JoshuaAltonMemorialScholarshipDonationPortal

Thank you for continuing to love our boy and the story God wrote through his life.
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04/06/2026

Miggsy Monday Memory

This photo feels like a lifetime ago, taken 8 years ago this week!

It was taken the night we were celebrating Jayden’s National Honor Society induction… a night we were so proud of her.

The young man in the middle… Brian..now my son-in-law. Back then, he had only been part of our family for a few short months.

And there’s Jayden, my sweet girl—I adore her more than words can say.

And on the right… our Joshua.
This picture captures him perfectly.

Always in the center.
Always in the moment.
Always making sure he was part of the story—because he WAS the story.
Full of life. Full of joy. The heart of every room.

We had hard days, yes… but this—this right here—these are the days we hold onto.
The fun. The laughter. The moments that made Joshua well…Joshua!

He’s in heaven now.
And while we miss him deeply, the love and joy we still experience through our family is a gift I don’t take for granted. I’m so thankful for the ones still here… as we wait for the day we’re all together again.

Until then—
find the joy,
jump in the photo,
be the one who makes the moment…
and don’t be afraid to “photobomb life.”
💙🧡💛

03/09/2026

Mighty Miggsy Monday: Living a Story Worth Retelling

(Not a memory today, but a chance to be MIGHTY and help in a tangible way!)

Some people leave behind memories.

Joshua left behind a story.

If you knew him—even a little—you know exactly what I mean.

Joshua had this way of bringing joy into a room that had nothing to do with circumstances.

It didn’t matter if he was having a good day or a hard one, if he was running (wheeling -lol) around with friends or sitting in a hospital room.

Joy was just… who he was.

Even when life became incredibly hard for him, he still found ways to encourage the people around him.

Nurses would walk in to care for him and somehow leave feeling cared for themselves.

Friends would come to visit and leave laughing.

And more than once, someone pulled me aside and said something like,
“That kid just has the joy of the Lord in him.”

That’s exactly why the Joshua Alton Memorial Scholarship exists.

Every year we award it to a Mid-Atlantic Nazarene senior who lives the kind of life Joshua did — someone who carries the joy of the Lord, someone who serves others, someone who is LIVING A STORY WORTH RETELLING.

Because Joshua’s story shouldn’t end with his life here.

It should keep being told through the lives of students who carry that same joy, courage, and faith into the world.
And that’s where you come in.

When you give to this scholarship, you aren’t just making a donation.

You’re helping a student step forward.

You’re helping Joshua’s story keep going.

You’re becoming part of something beautiful that is still unfolding.

If you’d like to be part of this year’s scholarship, you can donate at the link:

https://www.cognitoforms.com/midatlanticdistrictchurchofthenazarene1/joshuaaltonmemorialscholarshipdonationportal/1-all-entries

Thank you for continuing to love our boy and the story God wrote through his life.
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03/02/2026

Miggsy Monday Memory

This picture was taken on a Monday in 2018.

Jason was working overseas. Jayden and Brian had just started dating — so Brian was brand new to our crew. And I was “single parenting,” which honestly wasn’t unusual for us in those years. If you knew Joshua, you know loving and guiding him was a full-time calling.

The Sunday before, after church, he wanted to go out to lunch. I said no. It had been a long couple of days and I was tired. We had food at home.

In front of everyone he said,
“Mom, you’re so lazy.

Um…

The anger rose fast. But instead of reacting, I calmly said,
“Okay. Let’s see how lazy Mom can be.”

And I stopped.
No cooking. No cleaning. No dishes.
And I told Jayden and Brian they couldn’t step in for him either.

This picture is him a few days later — cooking salmon he bought with his own money after convincing his sister to take him to the store.

Meanwhile? The dishes piled up. Laundry multiplied. And because I would vacuum daily, Golden Retriever fur was everywhere. With my very clean tendencies, it nearly took me out 😅

By Thursday, he came to me. He apologized. He understood. He helped clean it all up — and continued helping after that.

I share this because when someone we love is gone, it’s easy to polish the memories and make them saint-like. But we had hard days too. Boundaries. Lessons. Growth.

I love my sweet Joshua more than words can hold.
But we were a real family, figuring it out together.

Even in the mess… there was growth.
Even in the tension… there was love.
And yes — even then — there was JOY.

02/16/2026

Miggsy Monday Memory

This is five-year-old Josh on the beach in the Bahamas—soaking up the warm sunshine with one of his big, unforgettable smiles.

It’s a gentle reminder that even in the coldest days of winter, warmer spring and summer days are on their way.

Until then, let’s Find The JOY—just like Joshua always did.

02/14/2026

02/02/2026

MIGGSY MONDAY MEMORY

Just a little reminder to rock on this Monday!
💙🧡💛

01/05/2026

Miggsy Monday Memory

Just a sweet post of Joshie and Dad. This is at one of his favorite places, Animal Kingdom, taken 11 years ago today.

He always wanted to dress just like his daddy.

💛💙🧡

12/22/2025

Miggsy Monday Memory

Eleven years ago today, Jason walked back through our door after being gone for six long months.

The last time we’d seen him was in London, in June.
Joshua had missed his dad in a way only a child can—full-bodied, wholehearted, relentless. Just like I wrote in the caption of this photo, he barely left his side for days.

Grandma and Papa were there. Laughter filled the house. And for a moment, the world felt whole again.

That memory carries a familiar ache now.

Because our hearts still wait for another door to open.
Still imagine Joshua walking through it.
Still long for the sound of his voice filling the room.

And while that reunion hasn’t come yet, we hold onto this truth: he’s celebrating. He’s whole. He’s preparing for Christmas in the most beautiful place we can imagine.

One day—oh, one day—we’ll celebrate together again.

Until then, we keep choosing to —through the tears, the longing, and the sorrow—just the way Joshua would want us to.

12/15/2025

Miggsy Monday Memory

A sweet Christmas memory—
our boy and his dog.

Taken twelve years ago today,
when Chewie was one
and Joshua was nine.

Rarely apart. Always together.

This year, they’re spending Christmas together again—
just not here.

In heaven.
Where love hasn’t changed,
only the place.

12/08/2025

🎄💛 ONLY 4 ITEMS LEFT!! 💛🎄
You all have BLOWN US AWAY — thank you!!

We are SO close to finishing these stockings for the caregivers who loved Joshua like family.

Can you help us cross the finish line?

Amazon list here: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2RWWAS6WOVI68?ref_=list_d_wl_ys_list_1

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12/08/2025

Miggsy Monday Memory

This was our last Christmas Jammies picture before Joshua’s cancer journey began… and it is everything we want to remember about him.

The silliness.

The laughter that came so easy.

The way he could turn any moment into a memory worth keeping.

Our arms tangled, our faces goofy, our hearts full — completely unaware of how precious that ordinary December day would become.

If we could go back, we’d freeze it.

We’d hold onto the sound of his joy just a little longer.

But today, we’re grateful… grateful for the gift of this moment, this picture, this boy who brought so much life and love into every room he entered.

Forever our Mighty Miggsy.
Forever loved.
Forever missed.