Sunday, October 17, 2010

Ordination

I'll catch up with my other posts one of these days soon so I don't get too far behind, but I wanted to do this post today.  We celebrated a very important and special day today.  It seems that through our seminary journey there have been so many "endings" that have gotten us closer and closer to the time when Matt would be an ordained pastor.  Today was the final ending!  It was an ending that was also the beginning.  We have been so  very blessed by God in this whole process and see his faithfulness in it as well.  We are so thankful that hours of seminary studying and lots of examining have ended and the joys and challenges of ministry are just beginning.  May I present to you the Reverend Matthew Borst:
And while Daddy was getting ordained and Anna had to sit through church instead of going to Children's Worship, this happened:

5 comments:

Linking Lines said...

Congratulations!!! It must feel great to be at this point! Hope you are all settling in well and feeling embraced by your church.

Scott and Jill DJ said...

All I can say is next time take colored pencils along! :) That is what Addison would have looked like too! :) Congratulations on completing the next step in your ministry work. Blessings!

The DeJongs

Sue Feenstra said...

Well, that shows that YOU were paying attention to the sermon (and not to Anna!) Good job, Gail!! Congrats to Matt...wish I could have been there!

Jennifer Boes said...

Congrats! In some senses a completion of the seminary journey and in another the beginning of a new journey. Blessings.

Solid Rock or Sinking Sand said...

Congrats...May our Lord continue to work through you. God bless, Lloyd