My Compassion

By the time you read this, it will be May 12th.  Beth and I have been married for 9 years today!  Unfortunately, we are separated by 2,413 miles (according to google maps!)  Beth is in Ashland, Ohio learning how to be an awesome "ministry wife" for our "husband and wife ministry team" (HWMT!!)  Since she is not here in California, I must sing her praises!  The last 3 days have reminded me how awesome she is and how good God is to me through her!

There are many things that Beth adds to our family, but one thing has become glaringly obvious over the last 3 days.  She brings compassion to our home.  Let me give you a few examples.

We have a dog.  I forgot!  I made it home on Saturday night.  Maggie opened the back door on Monday and let him in for the first time since I made it home.  He was ok...but I am sure he wished Beth was home!

Today Maggie did not make the cut for her school's talent show...we came home and she was crying about her lunch...naturally I thought she was crazy for crying about a taco...She needed her mom, the compassionate one, who realizes that crying over a taco was really about her disappointment over not making the talent show. 

Patrick was screaming his head off this afternoon...I am sure he needed someone to hold him and rock him...I needed him to stop screaming so I didn't go crazy...

So today, I say "I love you" to Beth.  You are my wife, my love, and my compassion.  You bring a never ending joy to my life and the rest of the family needs you home before I forget to care about the emotional needs!

I LOVE YOU!
                                                                     Me & Beth - July 2003