last night i had the pleasure of standing beside matthew as he was ordained into the ministry. the whole night exceeded any expectations i could have even dreamed. it was extremely humbling and such a wonderful time to rejoice in the Lord's plan for matthew and our family.
we started out the evening with a prayer time. each of the deacons came to lay hands on matthew and i and pray for us individually. my heart was very humbled in these moments to know that these men (and some wives) were affirming our call into the ministry and thanking God for our ministry. there was also much prayer for protection of our ministry for the years to come. i could only thank God that He had created both matthew and i for this "call."
we then attended a service that matthew put together. it was inspiring to say the least. we were both challenged and had the opportunity to worship the Lord with so many who love God so deeply. we were encouraged beyond words. both of our parents were able to come along with david, matthew's brother. there were youth from past and present and many friends from the church that came to support us. it was a time to praise God for who He is and all that He has done and is doing!
we also had a beautiful reception afterwards where we were able to fellowship. the whole night humbled our hearts and brought so much joy in realizing the Great God that we serve.
barry (matthew's dad) said it best last night. God ordained this "call" before the world was even made. He made matthew specifically for full time ministry while he was knitting him together in the womb. He also created me and our family to be in full time ministry. how grateful we are for His perfect plan. we cannot wait to continue seeking Him day by day and following where He leads!
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