Four score and 3 years ago...

3 years ago, Brian and I were getting ready to embark on a new phase in our lives. 3 years ago, we said goodbye to our friends, our church, our ministry, and our teeny tiny house in Marion, Indiana for Brian to pursue his doctorate ministry. We loved our lives in Marion and often refer back to the easy days in our lives. We had a great, growing ministry. We both loved investing in college students. Our Halle girl was born there and it was the only home she had known. We had a great church, and what I miss most, was our wonderful friends. (You know who you are! :)) We really were not in a place where we wanted to move. But Brian was invited into a program we just could not refuse. He was honored to receive a full scholarship for his doctorate work in an accelerated 3 year program. In 3 years, Brian has traveled all over the world, studied countless hours, written many papers, read many books, taken leadership of an entire church, welcomed a new little girl into his life, moved twice, and managed to remain the most amazing husband! Sounds exhausting doesn't it?!

Well, I'm happy to announce that yesterday Brian passed his dissertation defense hearing with flying colors! This means that in just a few weeks, he will graduate with his Doctorate in Ministry. I could not be more proud of him! The past 3 years have been amazing and hard at the same time. We've tried to be faithful to God's leading and will continue to do so. We are so blessed to have been on this journey that God has clearly marked out for us. We are thankful for our time in KY, and for our church now in TX. We still miss our lives in Marion, and are thankful for our fond memories of our time there. And a huge part of me feels that maybe God will lead us back there someday.

But for now, we will celebrate Brian's accomplishment, and now I can call him DR! Congratulations Hunny!