Acknowledgments

I owe an unpayable debt of gratitude to the only One through whom anything is possible for any of us. Thank you, Lord, for blessing me with the abilities and the guidance to live a life that far exceeds my childhood dreams. I pray that something we’ve done with this series thus far has made you proud.

Momma and Daddy Jennings—You are the headquarters for my heart. When I look back over my entire life, I can honestly say that I wouldn’t change a thing about you. You stayed the course despite some of the most impossible odds and sacrificed more than I can fully imagine to make sure that I could go out into an uncertain world and succeed. I will always cherish everything about you both!

Jill Osborne—Who would have thought that after meeting just a year ago, we would be three amazing books in and working on an absolutely awesome fourth! I must tell you that I stand amazed at your creativity, dedication, and diligence. I don’t know how long you work with authors on average, but something tells me that this series is just the beginning of years of outstanding work together on many incredible projects to come. Keep up the fantastic work! You are an extraordinary writer whom I am extremely proud to work with and know. Thank you! Thank you!!

Keith Bell—I still get a kick out of that .gif I sent you and Jill of Jim Carrey furiously typing at the keyboard in Bruce Almighty! I love it when you, Jill, and I get together to brainstorm for Arcade’s adventures. I still don’t know how you come up with so many amazing ideas and storylines. Best I can tell you must be up in the wee hours of the morning going at the keyboard just like Bruce! Seriously though, I know that God has gifted you with a special level of creative thinking. And I truly appreciate all that you do to help me make my visions for Arcade a reality for the readers! I look forward to all the exciting things God has in store for us, and for YOU!

The Zondervan/Zonderkidz Team—Sometimes I have to pinch myself to make sure this is really happening! YOU ALL ROCK! Keep up the great work. As I told you before, I am super-excited about this and future projects. I truly feel that though things are already AWESOME with this publishing relationship, the best is yet to come! You totally inspire me to want to keep sharing my life and gifts with the world, and especially with the kids!