This week finds my husband at a conference, and I got to tag along to be with him and also to visit our daughters. How sweet it is to be in town where my girls live! This is the first time this semester I’ve gotten to stop in and see my college student. (She’s finishing her last semester!) Years ago while I was homeschooling, I had to keep my nose pretty much to the grindstone. There were times that we went along so that we might make an extended field trip where he went, but for the most part, when he went away, we stayed home. So, it’s a blessing that I can go along now when he goes away! Even though this has been the case for almost four years, I still realize what a blessing it is!
Preachers don’t go away because they look for vacation times. They need conferences to get educated on issues, get preached to, get encouragement, get good ideas, and get in on preacher fellowship. You see, they give all the time, and it’s as though their “give tank” gets low, and they need to find a place where they may fill one or more of those needs.
You may wonder, “Why is our pastor away again?” But let me encourage you to realize how much a pastor pours out, and how much he needs to be recharged and filled up – just like you enjoy when you go to church. Pray that he’ll get what he needs and be ready to come home and share with you what the Lord did for him while he was we were away.
Thanks for your prayers, love and support,
RefreshHer 