This past weekend we celebrated ten years at WABC. I can't believe its been ten years since we started this journey. It was a privilege to decorate the fellowship hall in honor of my husband. He deserved this celebration after ten years of pastoring and especially after his stroke back in March. I wanted so much for this day to be extra special for him and thanks to a few special people in our life it was.
Marc and I ten years ago. We have a few more lines in our faces, as well as a few gray hairs. We have had some good years, and some not so good years. But I don't think either of us would trade life in the ministry if given a choice to choose a different path.
Ten years ago at his first anniversary our friend Rev. Mike Watson spoke at his anniversary banquet.
Ten years later, despite being in pain and walking on a swollen foot he sang at Marc's tenth anniversary. Marc has known Mike since he was a teenager and they went to the same church. When he and his wife celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary I was their wedding coordinator. Our family goes way back.
The first year that Marc began his pastoral path at WABC, Deac. Parker was there to help him out on his first Sunday doing communion as Pastor. Ironically Deac. Parker was an ordained Deacon under the leadership of Marc's dad when he was pastor many, many years ago. Talk about a small world.
Sunday he gave the stats on Marc's time at WABC. How many sermons, funerals, weddings, and baptism he had performed. He also listed the names of some of his sermons.
Our beautiful daughters song their hearts out for their dad on Sunday. You can see the video here.
Marc's aunt sang at his installation all those years ago.
I asked her to come and surprise Marc and sing at his tenth anniversary celebration. And boy, did she. LOL
Family friend, Rev. Cardell Patillo graced us with his presence and gave the anniversary message.
I sent out an invite to Marc's classmates from VUU Samuel Dewitt School of Theology for his anniversary and boy did they show up.
Several other ministers and pastors showed up as well.
