Today is the thirty-fourth anniversary of the day a young man with few prospects received the greatest gift this earth can give - the hand of my bride, Bunny.
So much has changed since that day, but our love has grown stronger, though buffeted and tried at times.
For folks on the outside, it would be exceedingly hard to explain just how important the love of your marriage partner makes as you try to work with God and His people. It would also be impossible to overestimate the toll our (the pastors) job makes on their lives.
Bunny has been so involved in everything good that has happened in our sojourns in different places of service, but nowhere more so than here at New Hope. She's taught children, worked with youth, worked with and led music (fashioning Easter and Christmas music as well), started a women's ministry, facilitated small groups, and so much more publically.
But privately she has given me the benefit of her relationship with Jesus through the context of her love for me.
We serve right now in a military town, and we love these people dearly and are deeply thankful for what they do. Every medal and memorial is well earned and much deserved. So when I say that there ought to be recognition for the work of pastor's wives I'm not taking away from what our veterans deserve.
I'm just acknowledging that there are all kinds of wars. :)
Thank you Bunny. Love forever, David
Congrats...
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