Thankful for You

“For what thanks can we render to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice before our God on your account,” 1 Thessalonians‬ ‭3‬:‭9‬.

I’m thankful for each of you. 

God called me into ministry at the same time He removed the last dinosaur from roaming the earth! Count my blessings?? Even if I didn’t have an aging memory, I couldn’t begin to do justice for all God has done for me. So, I’m going to focus on one sizable group… members and friends I have been and am currently privileged to serve. I echo Paul’s sentiments… what thanks can I render to God for all the joy He has given through those we’ve sought to serve!

From 1968 in Meckling Lutheran in Mekling, SD to Emmaus in Bloomington, to the Roseau Parish (Rose, Roseau, Norland, Spruce), to Trinity in Grand Forks, to Scandia Lutheran in Sedan, to Elim in Lk. Stevens, to Calvary in Everett, to Amery Free in Wisconsin, to St. Paul’s in Cloquet, to St. John’s in Duluth, to Tamarack near Wright, to Abiding Savior in Sioux Falls, to Redeemer in Canton, to Living Word in Sioux Falls, to Shiloh in Summerset, to Bethel in Faith, to Immanuel in Eagle Butte, to 2024 and every ministry in every State and Country Shepherding has been privileged to serve, God has welcomed us, loved us, embraced us, surround us, upheld us, refined us, encouraged us through the very ones we have served and are serving. By the way, some of the blessings came from people God used to prune my faith and ministry. Yes, thanks be to God! Once again, I’m thanking Him for you!