Ordination weekend went by so fast that my head is still spinning. My time was spent mostly making sure that no disasters happened and that the boys were on their best behavior. It was hard to just sit and savor the moment. I am so thankful that Doc's parents were able to be here to see their son ordained. It was the moment they have waited for since he was a boy. Doc's mother has believed for years that God has called my husband to be a minister. At the time, Doc was going through the normal teenage rebellion and she was doubtful, but God's message to her was clear: "I will call him to the ministry." It was a beautiful and moving service. I was glad our children were there to witness the event. They have been waiting for a long time, too, and they often would say, "I can't wait for Daddy to become a priest." They are very proud of him. When I was a teenager, my father would come into my room every evening to say good-night. He would kneel beside my bed and take my hand. He would pray then and often for God to give me a Godly man who would be a good husband and father. When I was twelve, I realized I wanted to be a minister's wife and a mother. These things have all come to pass and I can only be grateful to my loving and merciful God. My heart is full to overflowing. He is good.
I'm really picky when it comes to romantic movies. I prefer them clean and it's really hard to find those kind of romance movies these days. Nowadays, romantic movies are chock full of butts, boobs, and beds. Just sayin'. I was bored one day and decided to google the top romance movies of all time. You have got to be kidding me. One list had Brokeback Mountain on it. Pulease. I was, in fact, so disgusted by all of the lists that I came across that I decided to make my own. I decided to call it The Top 16 Clean Romance Movies of All Time, well, because I couldn't think of anymore to make it an even top 20. Now, my list might be different from most people. I said I was picky. First, I don't like b***** women. That scratches out a whole pile of popular movies. One of them being Gone With The Wind. Does anyone besides me want to smack that woman? Second, I don't like it when the couple end up in bed together. Uh, I don't really need to know, thankyouverymuch. Th...
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It's interesting your recollection from childhood about wanting to be a pastor's wife. I don't think I would have thought of it specifically, but I remember my father on at least a couple of occasions looking at me with concern in his eyes and saying, "Andrea, please don't ever marry a pastor." I always thought this was curious, especially when it became clear God had ordained just such an outcome.
My father is a strong, godly man, who always had great affection and care for our ministers, so it was not out of despising ministers as a set that he said this. I believe he saw the unique challenges and sacrifices our ministers and their families had to face, and he desired an easier life for his girl.
I'm glad your childhood dream is finally coming true. Will Andy be in full-time ministry now?