February 21, 2011

I can't believe the month of February is almost over! Chris has been working hard on the things he needs to do to become a Licensed Local Pastor with the Methodist church. I guess there are 6 questions he needs to answer and over the weekend he completed 3 of them. He told me for a couple weeks he just wasn't able to formulate an answer to these questions, then God must have knocked him in the head as he suddenly completed 3 of them. It was funny...Sunday morning we were relaxing for a bit till we needed to head to church when he suddenly went to his computer and began typing quickly. He said his answer to one of the questions just suddenly came to him and he felt the need to get it all down.

Him and our good friend Wayne have been asked to do the Ash Wednesday service at our church since the Pastor will be away. He is eager and looking forward to doing this and also in working with Wayne on this. Both him and Wayne have felt the call to become LLP's within the church.

Exciting times are ahead!

"And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers." Acts 2:42

Continued...

I have the best hubby. I told him I was sorry and he brushed it off. He never used to be that way, God is truly changing him in some wonderful ways.

February 13, 2011.

Today is Sunday, I will be leaving for church in a few moments. Chris left already. He is going to an earlier service because he works from 10 to 6 today. We had a bit of an argument before he left and he took off with both of us not speaking to each other. It wasn't a bad argument, but for some reason I have been very tense the past few days and he seems a little bit of the same way. I do not like that we departed this morning on bad terms and he left his cell phone at home so I can't call to apologize.

After church, I'm going to stop at the store he works..give him his phone and apologize. He tends to hold grudges for a few days, so we'll see how he is when I get there.

February 9, 2011

Life plods along and this week we are back into a regular routine. Last week was the "big blizzard" here in the midwest and for a few days things did come to a stop. But, that is kind of nice in it's own way. Chris was scheduled to be off work on Tuesday anyway so with the snow, we stayed home (well, mostly...Chris went to help my mom and did get stuck, but got un-stuck and came home)

I have been thinking ahead to how things will be once he does become a minister and he is assigned to a church. Wherever that may be. I do have a fear of having to move. Not sure why, I think it's leaving my friends at my own church that concerns me. Plus, just moving all the "stuff" I've accumulated in the house.

But, I think ahead to what it will be like being pastor's wife. Last Sunday we began a new group of Sunday School classes. We call it Merge classes and I chose to take the one led by our minister's wife. As I sat there in the class I began to wonder...will I be able to lead a class as she does? Will I be able to be as good a minister's wife as she is? I'm sure a lot of it is a "learn as you go" kind of thing. But, when you have the status of minister's wife people do tend to look up to you. They look to you when they need some advice or someone to listen. Can I fit into that role? I sometimes wonder if I should rename this blog..."My evolution into a preacher's wife." It brings to mind a Bible verse that I am familiar with:

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.: Philippians 4:13

February 1, 2011

Wow, I did not realize it's been so long since I posted in my blog. And today it is February 1. Ground Hog Day and we are getting socked with a blizzard! Supposed to get well over a foot of snow, maybe more. And windy...it will be blizzard conditions at least through tomorrow evening. I think tomorrow I will bake some bread. That seems like a good thing to do when you can't go outside.

Life has been chugging along without much excitement, which is a good thing. Been busy at church, with both my jobs. Chris is working at Family Express and really seems to enjoy it. He is making some progress in his ministry quest. We did get his background check paid for and in the next day or so he will pay for his registration with the district conference of the Methodist church. I dug out what I had left of my Barbie dolls from childhood and decided to sell them on Ebay. I had no idea I would sell them for what I sold them for. Made 450.00! So, we can pay for his registration, and apply some to other bills and put a little away in the savings.

2011 is starting off a bit easier then 2010 and for that I am grateful. Last year was a year like no other with both good and bad things in our life. But, it was also a year I realized that God is good, no matter what. And he will never give you more then you can handle even when it doesn't seem like it. I also learned how wonderful our church family is! And the importance of having good, supportive friends.