Tuesday, September 27, 2011
The Vince and Roxanne story...
Vince wanted something more in his life. He was engaged to Roxanne and they each had a little boy. He wanted to be the right kind of man for his family. One day he was driving past Southern Hills, saw all the cars, and decided to visit. Loved the way we sang, loved the simple way we talked about God, and loved the people he met.
When he told Roxanne, she wanted to come too. She had grown up a Christian but had wondered away from her faith.
God had people in just the right place to help. Roxanne told a friend at work that they were visiting Southern Hills. Her friend told her that was where she and her husband went. Said they could come with them to their Bible class.
Roxanne called her Aunt to ask advice because she knew her Aunt was a Christian. Aunt Kathy said her cousin, Marsha Ridgell, went there and that Marsha and Steve helped people know Jesus.
So Roxanne called to ask if I could: marry them, do some pre-marital counseling, help Vince know Jesus, and help her find her way back to the Lord. Yes, yes, yes, and yes.
Vince was baptized a couple of weeks ago and Roxanne confessed her desire to come back to the Lord. I'll be doing their wedding in the near future.
So God used Julie and Jerrod, Lane and Kathy, Steve and Marsha, Phyllis, a church passionate about Jesus and worship, and a lot of elders and wives who made it a point to meet and welcome them and then showed up at the baptism.
Go God. Go Vince and Roxanne.
When he told Roxanne, she wanted to come too. She had grown up a Christian but had wondered away from her faith.
God had people in just the right place to help. Roxanne told a friend at work that they were visiting Southern Hills. Her friend told her that was where she and her husband went. Said they could come with them to their Bible class.
Roxanne called her Aunt to ask advice because she knew her Aunt was a Christian. Aunt Kathy said her cousin, Marsha Ridgell, went there and that Marsha and Steve helped people know Jesus.
So Roxanne called to ask if I could: marry them, do some pre-marital counseling, help Vince know Jesus, and help her find her way back to the Lord. Yes, yes, yes, and yes.
Vince was baptized a couple of weeks ago and Roxanne confessed her desire to come back to the Lord. I'll be doing their wedding in the near future.
So God used Julie and Jerrod, Lane and Kathy, Steve and Marsha, Phyllis, a church passionate about Jesus and worship, and a lot of elders and wives who made it a point to meet and welcome them and then showed up at the baptism.
Go God. Go Vince and Roxanne.
