Ordination

Well, it's official! By God's grace, I passed my ordination council last Friday morning. We had planned to have 6 or 7 pastors make up the council but several had to cancel at the last minute. In the end, the council was made up by Pastor Gary Hirth, Pastor Van Gelderen, and my dad. Though they were few in number, they certainly did not lack in Biblical knowledge or thoughtful questions. The questioning lasted aroud two and a half hours and was in the end a very good experience. I so appreciated the wisdom and spirituality of each of the men. Around 25 folks came to attend my "grilling". The council whole heartedly recommended me for ordination. The questioning was followed by a very nice dinner prepared by the wonderful ladies at Landmark. Ironically, Roast Beef was on the menu! Those who know me well know that I do not typically like roast beef. However, it was tolerable on Friday. I do have to admit that I ate muck more of the chicken so I am have not yet turned the corner on that issue:).