Author: Tom

This is Jonas’ Godfather, my brother-in-law, David Paccassi. I met Dave when he was a freshman at George Mason University, where he met my sister Teresa. They married in December of 1998 and have four beautiful children. Dave has been a wonderful example of how to live Catholisism everyday of the week, not just Sunday mornings. Jodi and I know that we can always count on Dave to keep Jonas in his daily prayers and that Jonas can count on him for strong love and sound advice. It was very sweet when we asked Dave to be Jonas’ Godfather, via web video-chat, he could only smile and nod because he was so moved. We love that Dave has always worn his emotions on his sleeve, and we hope that Jonas can learn much from him.

I met Ben Jonas the summer of 1999 when I first moved to Tennessee. I was renting a room in a house, as was another man who was a painter. That man had hired Ben to do some work for him and we met at the house. Ben was a train hopper (one who jumps on freight trains and rides them long distances to get somewhere, or just for fun) at the time and that was something I had always wanted to do. He agreed to take me on my first train hop and I was hooked. For the past nine years, Ben and I have always kept up with each others’ whereabouts and happenings. I have been to his family’s home in northern Idaho twice now. Once for about three weeks helping to cut and bring in firewood for the cold winter. I was welcomed as a member of the family and certainly see where Ben gets his strength and faith. His mother, Ann, has strength not seen in women since the pioneer days, and his father’s faith warms their whole house.

While Ben’s humility will not allow him to say this himself, he is truly the most Christlike man I know. We are all human and born into sin, and certainly not perfect. Benjamin Jonas is not perfect, I would guess he has his struggles like all of us; however, I know no one who better lives the way Christ has called us to live. It is an honor to call our son Jonas Benjamin Seyfried, and we hope he will grow up to be close to the kind of man Ben Jonas is.

That’s my boy!!

**VIDEO OF JONAS PREDICTING HIS FIRST GAME**

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“How Beautiful Is the Lord” (written by Jenna Martin)