DEAR PASTOR/YOUTH PASTOR. . .THANK YOU!

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Among other things, October is Pastor Appreciation Month. I am extremely grateful for our current Pastor James (Senior Pastor), Bro. Garry (Youth Minister) and also our Associate Pastor, Philip. As I am trying to think of specific things to write to each of them and ways to say Thank You to them personally, thoughts of former pastors, and thoughts of my own brothers and their wives keep coming to me. I know that there are some pastors in the public,who have let God and people down. Actually, everyone of us have probably let someone down. We are all human, and only Jesus is perfect. All of the ministers that come to my mind give a lot of themselves to the ministry and to God's glory.

Here is what I wrote to my current pastor and youth minister today.

Dear Bro. James,

I just want to thank you today for being the wonderful pastor that you are.

Thank you for

1. being so prepared each Sunday.

2. showing how much you care for the members of your congregation

and community.

3. relating to Jase and spending time with him.

4. being "human".

5. supporting all of the ministries of the church.

and for marrying Judy!

Dear Bro. Garry,

Thank you so much for all that you do for the church and the youth.

Thank you for

1. the time you spend preparing for all of the youth events.

2. the time you spend at all of the youth events.

3. the time you spend with each individual youth, the time you have given to Jase.

4. the time you spend in God's Word on your own relationship with the Lord.

5. the time you give the youth to lead worship services.

and so much more!

Now, I am going to share a couple quotes from our pastor today, that leads right to the song that has been on my heart today.

Bro. James said:

"Sometimes, we are so spiritually insensitive that we don't see God in the small things."

"He wants us to be faithful in the small things."

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Francesca Battistelli — Time In Between

You were there when your Father said

Let there be light

You obeyed when He whispered

Son, You have to leave tonight

To spend nine months in a mothers womb

Three days in a borrowed tomb

But it's the time in between

That brings me to my knees

Knowing you came for me

And all that I can't be

I'm amazed, so amazed

And I thank You for the time in between

Don't take much for this crazy world

To rob me of my peace

And the enemy of my soul

Says You're holding out on me

So I stand here lifting empty hands

For you to fill me up again

But it's the time in between

That I fall down to my knees

Waiting on what You'll bring

And the things that I can't see

I know my song's incomplete

Still I'll sing in the time in between

So many ways

Your love has saved the day

And I'm grateful for them all

But it's the time in between

The middle of two thieves

That says everything

It's the reason I believe

I'm amazed, so amazed

And I thank you for the time in between

Oh Lord, I thank you for the time in between