SWR: I'm marrying a pastor!

So then our youth pastor just told him that hes wanted him to teach once a month because hes gonna be raising him up to be a youth pastor also! fh was in tears he was so happy and hes really really preparing himself for it. ive just been so overcome with joy and ive never been so proud of anyone in my whole life. i love him so much and i just cant believe how far hes come. hes truly my hero and my inspiration. i know im totally bragging, but i cant help it. thinking about when i met him, sometimes i forget that hes the same person! i love my baby sooo so much and i cant wait to call him my husband

Yay i finished it! lol. thanks ladies for the comments, and for being patient enough to wanna read the rest! lol

That is so awesome to hear and know that others are seeking and following after Christ. My FH and I are also. My FH is actually going back to school in the fall to work towards getting his pastoral degree he wants to be a youth pastor and believes that God is calling him to it. We was recently named as the director of the middle school ministry at our satellite church. He has grown to be such a great man of God over the past year and it has been exciting to be able to witness that as he grows more and more. And accepts the call God has placed on his life. I too serve in the children's ministry and both my FH and I both believe that God is calling us to start our own ministry. Not going to get into a lot of details because we are trying ourselves to see exactly what it is that God wants us to do. But it is exciting and I am excited for you. Will be praying for you and your FH.

Thanks tara! ill be praying for you guys too. its the most exciting thing ever! and yeah dosent it just make you so proud to watch him grow in christ? lol i love it. im not involved with the youth at my church, right now i only do nursery once a month, but thats more like babysitting. we only teach a lesson if theres at least one in there thats old enough to speak. lol. but i will be helping him eventually. were going to a Bible school right now, so hell get his degree in another 2 years, and ill get mine the semester after that. so exciting!

Oh, and thanks studiog! ill def keep that in mind

My FH was a preacher when I met him but he was not pastoring. Nevertheless I've always known him as a very reserved person yet still fun-loving. He has told me some stories about his childhood and college years before he accepted his call and I just look at him and shake my head b/c I don't believe they are stories about the person I know. When some of his friends start to tell me stories I stop them and say "Please don't ruin it for me" lol!

It's quite an experience and definitely will keep you in awe. Being with him has definitely made me want to be a better person and have a stronger relationship with God. And just to see how people draw to him and he's so giving of himself and so loving. Yeah...I definitely understand. Go on and brag on your man girl!

Lol i love it. its amazing what God can do in someones life.

I think this thread has been one of the most enjoyable threads I've read since I got on WW. Most of the time I feel really out of place being much older than most of the folks on here. While I want a lovely and memorable ceremony, I'm not stuck on a name brand or spending a fortune to impress anyone. We're married and have been married for years but for some reason I need that public validation that comes from a wedding ceremony. I began feeling this way after a long period of separation and almost divorce. My husband began searching his heart and reached out to a pastor that he heard on the radio for counsel and comfort. He asked me to just accompany him to this pastors church one Sunday as a favor. While there something touched my heart and I was no longer certain that I truly wanted a divorce. I went back again. And again. And in a little more than a month I called the lawyer and put the divorce on hold. I moved back home and told him I wasn't making any promises but I

Cont. would try. We began praying together and talking more honestly and searching the scriptures for help. We have neer been closer in our 30 years together than we are now. I coouldn't love him more if I tried. I want the world to know that he is my forever love and that God above made it possible. The miinister who my husband sought out has agreed to perform our ceremony and I couldn't be more delighted. I have gained a new church family and they are awesome. I am so happy for all the ladies and their FH in this thread. God Bless you all.

Karen

Heather and Patrick ( I cheated and looked at your profile, lol) Congratulations and I truly wish you all the best. If I lived closer I'd see what I could do to help but the offer is out there if I can do anything let me know. I remember young and no money....................................now I'm old with children and grandchildren which equals very little to no money LOL!!!

When I started dating DH he was a part time youth pastor (we met at church) and we have just recently moved to a new church where he is the youth pastor and has been able to preach at the main service. I just LOVE hearing him teach. we should start a Pastors Wives forum lol. welcome to the club!!

Btw, what bible college is he going to? DH graduated Bible college and is now starting siminary, im slowy but surly making my way thru bible college. i LOVE apologetics you should look into taking a class :]

Camlynn that is a wonderful story. Thank you for sharing. I have to say my FH has always had a very strong relationship with God. Even when he was in HS and after during his wild days he still went to church and talked to God regularly. Recently while we were doing our counseling I opened up to tell our officiant (his mom) and him that i felt like I lost a lot of my faith after my divorce and was looking forward to growing toward God with him again. He took it very seriously and we have been going to church every Sunday and talking openly about our faith and getting involved in the church. Its amazing and although I dont see it progressing into a seminary career I am excited to get involved with the church and he wants to teach sunday school together. It makes me so happy!

Ladylee- thanks for the book suggestion! im reading it online now and already loveing it! :]

@LOVE DEVINE that's awesome.i love it.continue to be humble,patient and obedient.God has great things in store for you guys.and to have a man seeking after the heart of God who could ask for any thing more.i love the idea of of being under submission to God by not having sex until you all r married.This is what God honors.i tell you the skies the limit when you set aside yourselves to please God and not we ourselves.fh and i both have a calling in the ministry but he gets frustrated by not having sex.i love the Lord and does not play games with him;my sex drive is extremely high but because i know whose watching over us and has brought us to where we are i will sacrifice whatever for him.everthing that we ask for god has given to us.he has shown great favor to us unbelievable favor.the wedding ,materials,performers and so forth have been handed to us @give away prices.to god be the glory!!!!!!!!!

That is great... Here is another book I'd recommend as it may help for the marriage to be God filled and based on his wants.. Perparing For Marriage

by David Boehi, Brent Nelson, Jeff Schulte, and Lloyd Shadrach... (alot of people). But I found it cheap on amazon and it is a pretty good guide.. (for me being clueless and not even close to having any advice or livings of knowing what it'd be like to follow God in our marriage).

Best of Luck to you and your FH! :-D

I sent you a message LoveD.

@camylynn2 You are so right this is the best story i've heard of since i have been on here too.there was a lot of things that i read that people post that were so ungodly it was unreal.i commented on a post and remember that LOVEDEVINE and maybe 1 or 2 others were in agreement with me.it was on strippers or no strippers.i could go on and on with this.when i say congrats to you guy i mean it from the bottom of my heart.even after you all marry keep us posted on how things are going and how god is moving in you alls life.i will be praying for you all too.LOVEEE IT.

I haven't read all the posts, but wanted to say Thank You to Ladylee for the website. My H is in seminary now and I haven't seen him for over a year...I have some idea of what to expect, but insight from someone who's been there will help I'm sure.

Lovedevine - Best Wishes to you and FH.

@camlynn OOOOOOOOOOMG! You have no idea how similar your story is to the author of that book I posted. I mean that is EXACTLY their story. They married young and were in the middle of a divorce when the husband started attending church and one sunday invited her to go. She had her reservations but she went anyways. Oh my goodness! I mean the stories are so parallel!

@Shell you're very welcome. I absolutely love her wit! I think it's a great book for any woman to read.