Preacher in Training

 I have got to start posting the dates on the entries of my blog because I can’t post right away because I don’t have internet access. Sometimes it takes awhile for me to post my blogs. So today is January 29, 2012. Probably a typical Sunday to most people, but not to the Thornton household. Jeremy has paced and sighed and paced and sighed all weekend and particularly today. See today, he preached his very first sermon. To some, this may not be a big deal, but to us it was huge. I am very sentimental anyways. I can’t say enough how amazed I am at the job he did. For it to be his first sermon, he looked like he had been in the pulpit several times over. His message was about love. I am not sure I could have been more proud of that man than I was tonight. I watched my best friend and husband preach a sermon on something that we all need to work on. I can’t explain the feeling to anyone that hasn’t experienced it.  He is so humble in everything he does. Not that I had my doubts before, but after seeing him in action, I have no doubt about what God intended on him doing. And this is not meant to be conceited in any way or meant to be take any way other than just what’s on my heart. There were several people that come after church to offer their kind words and their encouragement. The outpour was such a blessing. I felt like sunshine rays were radiating from my whole body. A teacher brags on your child and it makes you happy. I heard people brag on my husband and made me “swoon with pride.”  Again, that’s not something meant to be conceited. But I know how hard he has worked on this sermon and how much sighing and worrying and stressing over it and then to know he got up there and did a job like that. It made me even more excited for the journey we have ahead of us. We were very blessed to have Jeremy’s family come to church with us that night and listen to his sermon. We were also blessed to have one of my sister’s and her husband and son and his wife and my parents. Some of Jeremy’s co-workers and one his best friends were there. My wonderful sister planned a little party at our house for after the church service. Our families all came and ate. It was very nice! She made some awesome food! She is always so thoughtful! Thank you Vickie!!!

If any of you would like to hear his sermon, you can go to fairviewcoc.org and click on the “Worship” tab and look for the “sermons” and click there and look for his name. He has been blessed by being ask to speak at the Culleoka Church of Christ on February 26^th. We are excited about this! Thanks to everyone for the prayers and support you have given Jeremy and I. God Bless you all!