This is pastor appreciation month, as you may or may not know,
and as a tie-in to what I want to share today, I have to say how much I love
and appreciate our dear friends, Jonathan and Julie, who serve at our church.
He is the pastor, and she leads worship, but both of them do so much more
than that. They serve in tandem in so many ways, and it is such a gift and joy
to be part of the local church they lead. They put hours of thought and soul
into everything they do, and it shows in the best ways.
They had a
family wedding to attend this past weekend, so it was a privilege and joy for Ryan and me to be able
to serve our church so they could have a break.
When we were first
married, Ryan was on the worship team at the church we attended, but for one
reason or another, it’s not worked out for him to be part of the teams at any
of the churches since then…until now. I have loved watching him live out that passion
of his heart during the months he serves on that team. And yesterday, I got to
watch him lead the group – and I was so proud of him for how seriously he took
the responsibility. As with everything he does, he served wholeheartedly.
And then I had
the chance to share the message with the congregation, which is also a
responsibility I don’t take lightly. I had something different planned, and a
couple of weeks ago, God put a whole separate thought on my heart and I
switched my topic completely.
The closer we
got to yesterday, the more passionate I felt about that message, and though I
had (and still have) no idea what all God plans to do with the words, I’ve
entrusted them to Him and believe He will do something meaningful in His way
and time.
It was a sweet Sunday
for us. Serving together is one of our favorite things to do, and to be able to
do it while providing a way for our friends to have time away was extra
meaningful for us. It was a really wonderful start to our week!
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Your church space is so beautiful!
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