Patience

Over the last year Mary Martha and myself have come down a long road in a short time. Asking her and she would tell you that it has been a long and winding road and that we have taken our sweet time in getting to the point we are at now.

I'm not saying anything negative about my wife I love her with all of my heart, and I love that her eagerness sometimes is shown through impatience. It is just a friendly reminder to me that she still loves me. I told her tonight that if she would have been in my shoes while trying to court/date her she would have patience like me. (For all of you who know the story, you understand.) If you don't call or email me and I'll give you the rundown.

Since we finished at Southwestern, we have been back in Mississippi and seeking where God wants us to be. Well today we finally got the 100% answer. God has called us to serve in the Baptist church at Vaiden, Mississippi. Here I will be on staff at the church serving in the church as Associate Pastor/Youth Minister.

This year has strengthened our marriage to say the least, and we couldn't have made it without God and each other. We are excited about ministering in Vaiden, and with the loving church that is already there. We are also thrilled to be expecting our daughter in late August. The due date is August 22nd, and if she is like her daddy she'll be early, if she's like her mommy, well we won't open that can.

I want to thank both of our families for being so supportive during this past year. Both of them have been an incredible blessing in our lives, truly a Godsend.

I want to finish this post with a verse that has been inspirational to both MM and myself. We started memorizing scripture several months ago and this was one of the verses that we clung to as we held each other accountable.

I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord, be strong and take heart, wait on the Lord. Psalms 27:13-14 NIV

For me it was inspiration to keep on striving to living a Godly life, and reminded me that God is always faithful, and His timing is Awesome. We just have to wait on the Lord.