Pastor John,
I just have to say again how wonderful tonight was! With every story and every new thing you said about what God has done for you and taught you, it made me love you more! I couldn’t believe what I was hearing! I know I’ve heard all of that many times before, but I have never felt so much as I did tonight 🙂 Kind of felt like when someone treats you right or compliments you or does sweet things to take care of you…it just makes you love them more each time.
That’s how I felt with you! I couldn’t sit there anymore, I had to give you a hug! I’ve known you since I was 16, and since then you have loved me, corrected me, encouraged me, directed me, taught me, prayed for me, financially helped me, flew me to Australia to see my future husband, cared about my children, checked on me during hard times, and worked so much behind the scenes that I’m sure I don’t know about! You’ve helped me know how to live life.
Jesus has done a wonderful thing to have sent me to you, and you to me! I’m so thankful for you!! What wonderful things that you have been taught by God, for us! Thank you for being willing to go through hard times, for us. Thank you for searching for answers and wanting to tell the truth. I love those truths tonight!! Whew.
Lord, “thou anointest my head with oil, my cup runneth over! Surely, goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life!” 🙂
Leah
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Dear John,
I am in awe of the beautiful picture you painted for us tonight of how God created you to be a true pastor- our pastor. I feel so small, but so very loved and so very grateful that Jesus would have such a love for us to give us you to teach us about him so that we can all meet him in peace.
Thank you for loving Jesus and us so much,
Bess
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John,
I have heard you teach us about your credentials before and love hearing it every time. Tonight was even better than before. I could feel the power of the spirit in your words. Thank you for being there for me and Bess and for our boys. You are a true gift from God to us.
Love you!!!!
Tim