When we were 1st married and were in ministry… I remember thinking to myself “It be nice if he just had a normal job”… normal hours… once you left work, that be it… you didn’t bring work home with you, always had weekends off, etc..etc… I use to want that sort of routine with my husband… Not sure why…

However once kids came into the picture… I realized the “pastors schedule” my husband had, may be odd some weeks…. but over all is very convenient. Travis works so hard. He gets up super early (like 4 or 5am peoples – hes insane), He also stays out late some nights working or visiting. His schedule each week varies… and is not predictable. Some weeks hes worked to the bone and has no off days… other weeks he is right on time with all his sermons, and such… allowing him at least 2 days off with the family & some. Its just hit or miss :-) and we take whatever time we can get!

The cool thing though about it is he is always near… If one of our kids hits their head on a table and has to get stitches (its happened a few times! ::sigh:: life with boys), hes able to come right away! and is only 50 feet away (thats how close we are to the church). If I have a portrait session we are able to work out those times with his schedule… allowing me the ability to work without leaving my kids. With Caleb starting home schooling monday, Travis is going to be able to work his schedule out so he can help me some in the mornings… at least until we get into a routine of things.

I am so blessed to have this!!!

I wish everyone could :-)

I can call it a “ministry perk” I suppose, right?

Today was an example of one of those perks. Travis had to travel to a nearby town to visit someone in a hospital… We also had to pick up some parts for the kitchen renovations for our contractor… so instead of making separate trips, we all road together… Travis dropped me off at the park with the boys and a picnic, he then made his hospital visit… and then we made our pit stop at LOWES & then came home. We were able to spend time together during a time he really was having to work. He would of had to drive that distance alone had we not gone, & I would of had to spend that time alone had I not gone.

Ok… that didnt make sense in my head as I just typed it :-) I must be getting tired haha…

What im trying to say though, is that ministry can be hard… I feel many times that I live in a bubble… and that people judge me more than they would others… I also feel like people will judge my children harder because they will be PK’s…. and well the list could go on… but despite the hard parts of ministry… the blessings far outweigh them!

I think it is sweet too how Caleb has begun to look at those in our church….

The other day I asked him “Caleb who is Glenda.”
He said “Shes my family.”
I said “Well no, we are family, Nana and Papa are your family…”
He said “Well yes, but she is my church family, so shes my family too.”

ISNT THAT AWESOME!! and so true!

We love being in Ministry!