Random Ramblings and the occasional insightful thought

So Sunday was a big day in the life of my ministry..it was the last day the Christine was going to be serving with me in Kingdom Kids. With our baby coming and Lou Ann’s need for some help in the pre-school area, Christine has decided to take a look at serving in the there. When Lou Ann presented this idea, I thought what a great chance for Christine to showcase her skills in a new ministry. Well, it hit me Sunday morning…Christine wasn’t going to be in there with me any more. As I was announcing it to the kids, I had this lump in my throat..it was almost surreal…what seemed so small at one point, now was huge to me. Half of “me” was going to be misssing from that room…it was really strange. For a guy, who for years prided himself on self-sufficiency…I was now feeling what it was like to be dependant on another person..

As I have thought about it, I know why God has found my perfect match. She is so different than me, but she compliments me in so many ways, she is strong in places where I am weak and she lifts me up when I can’t lift myself up…And yes, she will still be there for bouncing ideas off of, for venting when I need to, for cheering me up on a bad day…but I won’t have her smiling face to look down at from the stage and that will seem strange to me…

It has been absolutely amazing serving alongside the most amazing wife that I could have ever imagined…the soon to be mother of my son. She was a gift from God that I so do not deserve…the song we dance to at our wedding was “Miracle to Me” by Denver and the Mile High Orchestra. And she is truly that to me. God brought her into my life from 3,000 miles away as proof that there are still miracles occuring today…I was reading in Mark today about how the disciples continually doubted Jesus ability to provide fixes for hungry or needy people, yet they had seen him do it time and time again..how often did they need reminding as to what he can do. I know that I often forget how wonderful he can be…as I thought about this, I realized that I have my reminder each day when I wake up and look at her and see that baby growing in her stomach..I don’t need any further proof of miracles…