Respite...

And now a word from my family.

    Dear Mom and Dad,

     Thank you for making the decision to have Mommy step out of youth ministry for a short time, I know it was a hard decision for you to make. She so dearly loves being a part of ministry and speaking into the lives of teenagers, and Dad we know that she has been a huge help to you because she is WAY more organized than you usually are. But truthfully it's been 1 year and 9 and a half months of you two tirelessly putting large amounts of time and energy into youth ministry, and we feel like everything was going into ministry and our home, our finances, and our family were only getting what was left over of  you both at the end of the day. For a short time we were ok with it. But that short time has turned into a long time and we are grateful for the change. We know what you do is important, and that you are following the call that God has put on your life and we're happy to know that our dad is listening and not just chasing the "American dream", but we have missed our family time and the way things have been lately has seemed quite unfair. And we feel that you may often need to be reminded of your duties that God asks of you as a father and husband, so don't let that get out of whack either, Bub.

     We know that with this change there are some adjustments to be made to handle ministry, and we see those taking shape. We think it's great that you are attempting to be less "busy" but more "intentional" with the time you spend. It's honestly nice to be on the quantity side of your time and not solely the feeble attempts at quality in your leftover time. Thanks again for this season of change and the sacrifice that you have made for our favor, we know that God will bless you for it.

Love,

Your amazingly supportive family