Anniversary time

/ The Pastor

Good morning!  It is another Monday morning.  A busy weekend is done and another one is lurking around the corner.  Monday morning is a low key day for me as I wrap things up from the weekend.  I proof my Sunday sermon to get ready to post to my sermons blog.  I return some emails.  I do what I am doing right now (typing this post) and I usually field a number of those "Monday" phone calls.  So far things are quiet…but just wait.

Oh…another thing I guess…today is my three year anniversary of my ordination.  It is hard to believe that it has been that long.  I still remember that day very vividly…how could I forget…It was mine and Connie’s wedding weekend.  Oh ya…tomorrow is mine and Connie’s three year wedding anniversary.  We figured that since we had family traveling from some distance for the wedding we might as well have the ordination the same weekend.  It also gave my mom something to do.  Since Connie’s mom was in charge of the wedding my mom got to organize and host my ordination party.  Once, Connie’s mom started getting her fingers in the ordination part of the weekend and my mom told me (and I quote) "You tell her (Connie’s mom) to back off.  She gets the wedding but your ordination and it’s reception are mine".  Got to love my mom.

So as I try to focus on the work of the day I find my thoughts drifting slightly (can you blame me?).  Actually I am trying to make reservations somewhere for me and my wife for tomorrow.  So far no luck but Is till have a couple things up my sleeve.

Anyway, I hope to focus pretty soon on the ministry God has brought me here to do.  Three years and counting and who knows how long this will last.  God has been faithful with Connie and I through three years of marriage.  God has been faithful in guiding me in this ministry.  And I know God will continue to be faithful as He leads me (and Connie) into the great unknown.

Thank you, God, for being faithful. Amen!
-edh-

7 thoughts on “Anniversary time”

  2. glad to be of help on the quote. I do miss the text studies I was involved in both in South Dakota and Denver, the sharing of ideas, opinions. It’s nice to have an online conversation available, but still miss the real ones too.

  3. I hear you. I gleen so much from text study. I can’t imagine being a pastor (or Christian) alone.

    And…thank you for the anniversary wish.

  4. Congratulations on both accounts! Do you think I’ll have to be the “planner” next winter? I don’t have a clue, as I’m not a social animal. My daughter planned her wedding, I think. I guess my pastor will be helpful about an ordination. Esp if it is at our home church. I wanted to get to the pastor’s ordination, but it was really far away and I also wanted to be at the farewell for the other pastor, so I stayed at the home church. But we had church representatives go to the ordination.

  5. PS – Thank you for the anniversary wishes. I planned the actual ordination service but my mom took care of everything else. It meant a lot to her to have a big involvement in our big weekend.

  6. Happy Anniversary to my big brother. You know how bad I am about sending cards, so I at least wanted to send this wish on time. I hope you and Connie have a great day and enjoy your time together. Come up and visit again. I only have 3 more short weeks left. Where does the time go? God Bless you on your special day and everyday. I am still very proud of you.

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