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A Sneak Peek


I’m writing this post to offer you a sneak peek into a pastor and his wife’s life. There’s not exactly a job description lined out or a person that my husband has to answer daily like a normal boss so figuring a daily agenda out takes prayer and a little trial and error. I have to admit, at first we had no idea what we were supposed to be doing on a daily basis. And I have to admit that even now sometimes we wonder what we should be doing or if we should be doing more.

Making a video together for my
Facebook page.

As part of my calling, I’m very involved in my husband’s ministry. We act as one unit and most people are not used to that because typically, the pastor acts as a single unit that takes care of all his duties alone. In our case, we are called to work together and we do that the best we know how as a single organism with one mind and shared heart. Our uniqueness and oneness often times puts us in a box all by ourselves but we have each other and have become stronger together than we are apart.
My husband walks in a spiritual realm of hearing from God for the welfare of his sheep. He has a greater call on his life in this area than I do but I’m always available to hear words of knowledge, offer wisdom or pray for whoever God brings to my attention. Additionally as a pastor’s wife, I get the privilege of event planning and party going.  I do things like pot lucks, baby showers, wedding showers, birthday parties, milestone celebrations, girls’ days, coffee dates and much more. I also teach and tutor part time as an outlet for me and an outreach for others.
We have a couple days a week that we are expected to attend certain meetings just like any other job but most days of the week, we remain free and available to anyone God wants us to reach. Sometimes that involves pulling someone’s truck out of the mud, giving rides, checking on a family pet, building fence, moving cows, helping a family move from their home, impromptu counseling meetings, coffee dates, last minute babysitting option, prayer opportunities and much more.
Every day of the week is filled with phone calls, meetings, dinners, lunches, and church groups at night. My husband walks around with earphones in ears all day because he’s on his phone more than he is not. If he’s not talking on the phone, he’s updating the website, texting, facebooking, intagramming, or snapchatting. If he’s not doing those things, he’s researching, studying, and praying. He is non-stop, 24/7 a pastor. It is not what he does; it is WHO he is. Since I’ve chosen, by the offer from God, to work with him in this ministry, it is who I am too. We live, breath, eat and drink this calling and feel honored to do God’s work.
There aren’t any days that people don’t need help or don’t need to talk. Like any other couple with a busy life, our quality time together has to be scheduled and intentional, but when we do have quality time together, it is priceless and rejuvenating. While our days off are far and few between, we are rejuvenated through walking out our call from Jesus and looking to him as our source for fuel. We find rest through time spent in prayer, soaking in his presence and enjoying the blessings around us.
Ultimately, we try our very hardest to do what God asks us to do each day. Most days, going with God’s flow is fun and exciting but I have to be honest and say some days it is confusing and seemingly directionless. On those days we remind ourselves that nothing God does is directionless and we encourage each other to find joy as we wait on the full picture.  
We hope that as we come into a fuller understanding of our calling that we are able to reach people for Jesus and change the heart of the city, the state and the world (with the help of our brothers in Christ). Our goal is not to make a reputation for ourselves but to reach God’s people and usher them into their destiny and calling. We want each person to understand and take hold of their purpose and to boldly walk in the plan God has set out for them. We want unity in the body of Christ and reconciliation among all his children to each other. We want the lost to be found and we want the captives to be set free. Pray for us as we ask God to show us how to turn the minutiae into the bigger picture.
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