Indiana

What I Was Thinking . . . was how did it all happen? You know we prayed and prayed that our children would go in the ministry. We gave them to God a long time ago. But you know when it finally all comes to pass you just become in awe of what God can really do.

I got to talk to Sarah for a long time tonight. I loved it. She gave me all the updates. Every month she holds a scrapbooking/craft ladies night for the church (she's almost done with her wedding album). But she loves doing that so much.

She told me that Chris started teaching the singles and college Sunday School class and he's going to start leading the choir in the next month or two. (He already leads the congregation on Sundays). She asked me if Chris ever sent me any pictures of his office... I said, "No, but he better!!!"

To think that this was the little boy who got a spanking every day of his kindergarten life; he was such a handful! And almost setting fire to the baptistry building in high school! Oh, and had brain surgery to remove a blood clot that was caused by getting hit in the head with a baseball. I could tell story after story of what our son did and what he got into. But his dad showed him what it meant to have character, to be a man of his word and to treat people right. And Chris has always treated me right.

This is an old picture taken when we went back to Missouri for Stewart's dad's funeral. Chris was, I believe 15, and he preached his grandfather's funeral; it's what his grandma (Stewart's mom) wanted. He preached a salvation message and it was wonderful. The little boy beside him is my nephew, Tyler, who is now 16 and wants to go in the ministry as well!

We raised a man, a good man, a man who has a heart for serving God. Just after talking with Sarah tonight I just had to share my joy ...

That's what I was thinking ...

*~Tammi~*