3 Years
May 15th was our 3 year wedding anniversary. This picture was taken on our honeymoon in Kauai and I feel like we’ve grown so much in three years. Our dreams seem more tactile; we are going to be able to reach out and touch them soon. Our status as husband and wife has taken on weight; it will anchor us through any storm. And I am so excited to see what happens next. I just accepted the job as children’s minister and now my thoughts range from “how can I cut out 100 paper fish and attach them to the ceiling without leaving holes?” to “Would kids benefit more from an afterschool program or a reading program.” Some times I think we anticipate change incorrectly. It’s either I’m tired of this I need a change or I resist change because I like things the way they are. Maybe change is God saying here is your next step, I am teaching you to follow me. Or it is a dance. Whatever the case I want to learn the rhythm of our life together as God would teach it to me. Happy Anniversary honey.
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This was my email address for a long time. It makes some people think of blt sandwiches but it’s supposed to say built for ministry. That was something my youth pastor told me once and one of the few encouraging words I heard early in my exploration of ministry. I don’t know exactly what it means when your built for ministry. Maybe your heart beats a little faster when you think about telling people that God really really loves them, maybe your heart beats a little faster because you’re scared. This is your calling. This is where you’re supposed to be and you have no idea how it will all work out. I know my soul smiles when someone encourages me on this path. I know my feet dig in a little deeper when someone discourages me from this path. Everywhere in my life the air is filled with expectation, for turns right around the corner and paths I have already begun. And through it all, I trust God. And if I stumble then I am even more determined to trust God. My job, my family, my calling, my life. This is what I was built for.
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