Stolen…
Today, I heard word that someone broke into my brother’s car and stole a laptop, a couple of video cameras, and some other stuff. I wish I could fix this for him. His laptop had a lot of stuff that he had spent countless hours creating for his band (The Raven Charter). How do you react when you’ve been violated? I’m sure my brother is really hurting. I’m sure he’s really mad. Why does stuff like this have to happen? We certainly live in a broken world. I’m praying that somehow his stuff would be recovered. I’m praying that the thief will find remorse and God. And I’m praying that my brother will find peace and forgiveness in the midst of this crisis.
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You might be wondering where the “Stretched” thing comes from. For starters, when I was in high school at Rancocas Valley Regional High School, I was short – 5’6″ to start my junior year. Since then, I’ve grown to almost 6’6″. Many of my friends started calling me Stretch.
On a more recent basis, I often feel “stretched” by all the things going on around me – career, marriage, parenting, church, running, reading, friendships, extended family, relationship with God, etc. (in no particular order). My hope is that this blog will provide an opportunity to express some of my “stretch marks” and to possibly hear your thoughts as well. 
So here is a bit more about me: I’m a Christ-follower, husband, dad, son, uncle, engineer, runner, chicken farmer, gardener, saxophone player, operations manager, adventurer, and the list goes on…. I’m extremely blessed to have the best wife in the whole world. We met at Grove City College. We were engaged on top of the Eiffel Tower. We got married in Greensburg, PA. Now, we live in Schwenksville, PA with our two incredible kids, and our black lab.
Jon Stolpe Stretched 
Jon, thanks for sticking with this for this long. Was there any resolution to the theft?
Unfortunately, there was never any resolution to this. They never found the perpetrators. My brother’s band has continued on though. They have produced new music, and they continue to plat at many venues around the Dallas, TX area and throughout Texas. Check them out sometime when you get a chance. They’re on iTunes, Spotify, mySpace, and YouTube. They’re called Raven Charter.
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