David's Ordinaton

Yesterday, May 20th, David got ordained within Sovereign Grace Ministries. I had to opportunity to honor him during the meeting. It was a joy for me to be able to encourage him on this special day for him. Here is what I was able to say.

I have had the privilege of being “pastored” by David for almost 6 years now. He has not only been a loving husband, he has led me and “pastored” me every day of our marriage.

In Ephesians 5:25-26 it says~ “Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,”. David finds much joy in washing me with the water of the word. And he daily demonstrates Christ’s love for the church in how he interacts with me.

He is diligent to help me set my heart on the things of the Lord, to make sure I’m having consistent devotional times and he is regularly showing me the way to the cross when it seems I’ve gotten off course. He never lords over me or harshly “lays down the law”.

In our current season there are many opportunities for him to help me have a new perspective on things, when I am weary he encourages me to run to the savior for my strength. You see, he lives what he preaches. There has not been a single time where he has said something in a message where I thought to myself “if only he did that at home”. David has a hatred for hypocrisy in his life or in the life of our family. What you see on a Sunday is what David is at home.

I would willingly and with joy follow David wherever he is called. He is an able leader, a gifted preacher, humble Christian and loving husband and father. I realize and some day the girls will too that the life that David and we as his family are called to is a life of serving the church and we do it with joy. Because of your love for us as a family, we can willingly and joyfully do that. You live like your ministry outside the home is not more important than your ministry in the home.

So on your ordination day, I want you to know (as the one who knows you best) that I see up close and personal what the church is saying today.

Love,
Your Bride

I wish you all could have been there. It was a holy moment!

Guess who's Four!!!

Tomorrow the 9th is Alyssa's 4th birthday! It is so amazing to see how she has grown in the past four years. Our life has certainly changed since this day four years ago - I can still remember vividly the day she joined our family. The past four years has flown by, I am excited for the next years of her life as she grows, becomes more obedient, and starts school. I'm not sure what she would be most excited about, probably starting school. We still have a little ways to go before that starts, but with as quickly as the past four years has gone by, I know the next will go just as quick.

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Real Life

Well, this is our 5th day home from Hawaii and although the jet lag wasn't as bad as we expected it is still awefully hard to wake up in the morning and to go to sleep at night.

I am always surprised, although it doesn't make much sense, at how quickly you dive right back into real life. We got home friday night, so we picked the girls up on saturday. Saturday night the girls are asking for things (many things) as they are currently asking now too. "Mommy, can you get me a drink". Its funny how quickly you forget. I had 6 days of no sippy cups, taking anyone to the bathroom, or disciplines. On saturday night, in that moment, as shocked as I was that I wasn't in Maui anymore. I reminded my self that this is what the Lord has called me to. To get drinks, change diapers, change clothes, feed, and bathe (on top of all the wifely priviledges) for my three little girls. No number of days on Maui could take that desire away.

More Maui pictures to come!