A Good Word from a Kindergarten Grad

Today has been a busy day around our house.  We celebrated the birthdays of our middle and youngest children today.  Sam turned 6 on June 4th, and Cole will turn 5 on July 14th.  We decided with all the things going on this summer, it would be best for us to have one party for the both of them.  It was fun times.

Since we had many of our family at our house, we decided that today we would also honor and recognize our Sam for finishing his kindergarten year of homeschooling.  He worked hard and did a great job.

One of the things that we have worked with Sam (and his brothers) is memorizing Scripture.  Below is a little video of Sam sharing the verses that he learned this year.  (Proud dad here.)

 

Yep, that is our little 6 year old sharing Ephesians 6:10-18.  So proud of him. Who says that you can’t memorize the Bible?

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The 7 Year Journey Is Over

I can remember the feeling that came over me about 7 years ago. I knew that God had been leading me to take this step. The journey would begin. I started out by driving to Pensacola, FL to a small room with a bunch of strangers each Monday morning. I had no idea how those people would impact me later on, especially the one at the front of the room.

What was this journey about? A little something called seminary... The grad school of the ministry world. I had turned my nose up to it after I got my undergrad thinking that there was really no need for "more classes." It would be 6 years after I got my undergrad that I felt God was saying something along the lines of "it's time for seminary for you. Time for you to find out it's not just classes but training that will be very beneficial."

The time that I spent in seminary (at least most of it) was truly a preparing time. To be able to study a field that I enjoy so much was great. The classes were not just filler work but things that pertained and helped (for the most part) in what God has called me to do. Because I did much of my seminary work via extension centers, I had the opportunity meet some really neat people from all around.

Today, I realize that this journey that began in January 2007 is now over. Yesterday, I got confirmation that all requirements for the Master of Divinity degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary have been completed.

The 7 Year Journey is over. It has been well worth it I must say.

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