My Father in-law

As I just mentioned in my last post, Kelsey's dad just turned 60 this past weekend. I have to say that my passion for Church Planting and the Word of God comes from him. I remember back about 13 or 14 years ago, when he first planted the thought in my head about being involved with a church that plants churches. I still remember my first thought: "ARE YOU CRAZY DAD?!?! WHY WOULDN'T YOU WANT ONE BIG CHURCH?!?!" Now here I am...with a HUGE HEART to see Grace Community Church planting churches all over Michiana...this state...nation and world...AND I want all churches to join us in the process. Because where there are new churches-there are new believers...new life! THANKS DAD for sharing your passion with me.

BUT it doesn't stop there...he has a BIG heart for the Word of God and helping anyone and everyone understand it better. He is an amazing teacher...he brings things out of the Word that no one else sees...he makes Theology come to life. I love that about him! He works for Grace College and Seminary in their prison program and it is not a job for him...he is PASSIONATE about teaching those men about Jesus and his Word and PASSIONATE about investing himself in the lives of those men...

BUT I'M NOT DONE...the best part about this is that I get to be his son in-law! We have had some fun times around the table playing games...talking life-family-church...shedding tears together...long talks about church and family...I have learned so much from him and I love him with my whole heart...(I'm crying as I type this!)...I'm glad God put me in dad's family...I know that dad will one day hear "well done, my good and faithful servant!" Because of how he has lived and how he has invested his life in people...Love you dad...