On Friday night our family and the Brooks family got together at our house for dinner and a game of Balderdash. I had talked to Lori earlier in the day and she told me that Hannah was excited about coming to our house. Hannah loves our two cats, Whiskers and Vanilla, and it's always fun watching her play with them. Upon their arrival she immediately searched them out. Vanilla tends to hide from everyone that comes to the house, Whiskers on the other hand welcomes everyone and enjoys the attention. At one point Whiskers was perched on Jonathan's leg purring and Hannah told him, "Daddy he's saying purr, purr" (she was actually making a purring sound). It was so cute and of course we all erupted in laughter.
It was a good thing that Hannah kept us laughing, as Jonathan and Lori had some news to share with us that is bittersweet. Jonathan has been asked to be the Associate Pastor of a church plant in Wilson, North Carolina. After prayerful consideration they have made the decision to follow God's call. Although we are excited for them and anticipating how God is going to use them in Wilson, we are sad to see them leave First Baptist Church and Clewiston. Words cannot express how they have touched our lives and what they mean to our family.
Jonathan & Lori began their ministry here in December 2003. Hannah was born in October of 2004. Through their ministry, David and Angela have grown in grace and knowledge. They have not only been teachers of God's Word to us, but friends as well. We will be forever thankful for their friendship, ministry, and leadership, and we look forward to praying for them and seeing the Lord work in and through their family in the years to come. Be praying for their family as they not only will be moving to a new home and community, but they are expecting a baby at the end of February. Jonathan will also be working in a secular job and as an Associate Pastor. Balancing his time between a job, a ministry position, and his family is going to be a big responsibility (one which he will do well).
Our family will miss them greatly, but we rejoice that we have had three wonderful years together and rest in the knowledge that we will have an eternity to spend with them in the future.
It was a good thing that Hannah kept us laughing, as Jonathan and Lori had some news to share with us that is bittersweet. Jonathan has been asked to be the Associate Pastor of a church plant in Wilson, North Carolina. After prayerful consideration they have made the decision to follow God's call. Although we are excited for them and anticipating how God is going to use them in Wilson, we are sad to see them leave First Baptist Church and Clewiston. Words cannot express how they have touched our lives and what they mean to our family.
Jonathan & Lori began their ministry here in December 2003. Hannah was born in October of 2004. Through their ministry, David and Angela have grown in grace and knowledge. They have not only been teachers of God's Word to us, but friends as well. We will be forever thankful for their friendship, ministry, and leadership, and we look forward to praying for them and seeing the Lord work in and through their family in the years to come. Be praying for their family as they not only will be moving to a new home and community, but they are expecting a baby at the end of February. Jonathan will also be working in a secular job and as an Associate Pastor. Balancing his time between a job, a ministry position, and his family is going to be a big responsibility (one which he will do well).
Our family will miss them greatly, but we rejoice that we have had three wonderful years together and rest in the knowledge that we will have an eternity to spend with them in the future.
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