Happy Birthday Abraham! We love you so much and are proud of you. The life of a seminary student, pastoral intern, daddy and husband is full of responsibilities and sleepless nights. Abraham works harder than most people realize. It is not a rare day when he is working by 7:00 am and coming home around 9:00 pm only to get out his books and study until midnight or later. The small amount of time that he does get "off" is spent loving both his wife and son. (Which takes a lot of work when you are worn out.)
It seems that we have been in "survival" mode since we have been married going from one transition to another. I trust that the day is coming soon when we will both say we are thriving. Abraham, I know that you are tired most days, overwhelmed and that you often feel like you are failing at many, if not all, of your responsibilities. My guess is that other men in the same place in life would say that they feel the same way.
1 Corinthians 15:58, "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord." I am so proud to be married to a man that works for the glory of God and the joy of all people. I love your vision to see college students reached with the gospel of Jesus Christ and raised up in the church as laborers for His glory. I love your passion to see men learn to be "men" in a world that desperately needs them. I love that you desire more than anything to see Liam grow into a man after God's own heart that is willing to give his life to Christ and His calling at all costs. Your humility and steadfastness in your walk with the Lord is so encouraging. And I am so thankful that you have sacrificed (and God has made a way) for me to stay home with Liam.
You are not failing. We might fall some, but God always seems to pick us back up. I need the example you set of a man that is steadfast and rests in the strength of the Lord. Liam needs your example. The family, friends and students that God has put in our lives need your example. Thank you for working so hard to love God and people. I love you and am happy to be on this journey with you. Happy Birthday to the man that I asked God for all those years as a single woman. God has given me more in you than I could have ever known to pray for.
