Tuesday, January 22, 2008

My Priorities


I love doing ministry. I'm so thankful that God has called me to lead others into His Kingdom and equip others for ministry! Until recently, my life was all about ministry. 4 years ago, when I started dating Dave, life changed slightly. Dave and I were doing ministry together. Then, after 2 years of marriage, we were both doing our own ministries alongside each other. This was a slight adjustment, but I could still devote 3/4's of my energy to ministry.
On October 10, 2007, life completely changed! That was the day our 2 year old son, Evan moved into our house. Now, my family is my primary ministry. Don't get me wrong, I still work a full work week and provide ministry support at my job...but in my brain it is all different. Nothing else matters to me when it comes to raising Evan in a place where he can know and love the Lord. Evan is teaching me about my dependance on God and how caring God is toward me. It is my hope and prayer that Evan will choose to follow Jesus with all his heart, soul, mind, and strength. I know that if I can't provide and environment for Evan at home to know the Lord, I have no business helping other people figure out how to disciple the youth in their church.
So, when it comes to priorities, Dave and Evan come first...and we are hopefully able to bless many others in ministry because of that fact!
Following Him,
Kim