Musings on the Anniversary 7/29/07

Take this Sunday for that? Well, it is our anniversary, special to us. So special our Pastor had a special prayer of thanks for Ruth and me this morning. Sort of brought a lump to the throat.

And we did some reminiscing. It was a glorious day. Then of course July days in Wisconsin usually are that. It was an afternoon ceremony. Then to give relatives to attend to their evening chores a two hour hiatus, then dinner for some 200 guests! And an evening of entertainment provided by many talented relatives, classmates, and friends.

A few weeks off, then reporting to Immanuel in St. Charles to begin my first Call as assistant pastor there. My Ordination and Installation were the first Sunday after Labor Day. Ruth was there, as were my father and mother, and a full church of members. Johnny Plackemeier sang The Lord’s Prayer. And we had dinner at the parsonage.

Our moving truck was late, so the very first laundry Ruth did in our first home contained 17 white shirts! That was my uniform. White shirt, subdued tie, black suit. And it was warmish that September in Missouri. (Wonder if she had second thoughts when that pile of laundry materialized.) It was lucky her dad had been able to find a washing machine in the first place since the second world war had just ended and manufacturers were just starting to gear up for peace-time materials like auto tires, automobiles, washing machines, refrigerators and other products.

But they have been years rich in blessing. The Lord gave us a wonderful family, has called us to fields where He used our gifts in blessings, and even now is daily and richly providing all that we need for this body and life.

We could only pray that your years together will always be as richly blessed as those the Lord has granted us.

GPD 7/29/07