It’s my 30th Ordiversary!* What an amazing journey to witness the wonder of Christ’s work from a variety of vantage points: student-disciple, interpreter, companion, and servant-leader. I’ve been privileged by the call of the Spirit and the people to ponder and pontificate, train and teach, pause and pray, laugh and lament–all for the hope of glorifying God and enjoying the Lord always.
I’ve served 11 churches, 1000s of hospital and hospice patients, and dozens of coworkers on staff with me or other agencies and churches. I’ve made mistakes, some bigger than others. I’ve had success, mostly small and unnoticed.
I’ve met friends and learned from people in the global village of the body of Christ from Atlanta to Kenya to India to South Africa, Brazil to Colombia, Hungary to Jamaica to Mexico to California to New Jersey and so many more.
I’ve come to know a little more about the ubiquitous Holy Spirit who transcends our religious categories and rituals to draw this wide and wildly diverse world together in hope, peace, joy and love. (Still wrestling in this arena to be as I believe.)
On The Way, it was the greatest gift to do this work as a daughter, sister, wife, and mother. To these most intimate companions, I give thanks for their faith and witness, their willingness, and their suffering with me or because of me, and their putting up with the demands of my job, which sometimes consumed me and diverted me from them, sometimes freed me to be wholly devoted to them, always, always made me grateful for them and the love we share.
May the remainder of my career and life bring
To God all glory, honor and praise.
Thank you, Jesus, for this incredible life.
*Ordiversary: the anniversary of my ordination to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) as a Teaching Elder.
Photo: 2022, by Tom Hill
Photo: 2019, by Hiram Perez-Cordero
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