  So, before bed tonight I wanted to share with the "world" what the actual ordination service was. Pastor Tom Armiger was the officiating General Superintendant of our district ordination service. There were six of us who were ordained today: Nathan Beals (one of the brothersbyblood! ), Brandon Bruce ( urlLink www.brandonjenniferbruce.com ), Jason Denniston ( urlLink www.fairmountwesleyan.org/youth ), Glen Robinson ( urlLink www.thought-spot.blogspot.com ), Me, and John Walton. The service was great. We "ordinans" were seated up front with our spouses and Dr. Armiger gave the message for the service.
He gave us 6 points of "focus" in our ministry days ahead, based on the Luke 10 passage about Martha and Mary. Here are the stevansheets.com paraphrased points: 001. Focus on the Lord's work in YOU more than "the WORK of the Lord". 002. Focus on your personal knowledge of God more than your PROFESSIONAL knowledge of God. 003.
Focus on God's presence, not just your performance. 004. Focus on building character, not career. 005. Focus on being Spirit-directed, not self-directed. 006.
Focus on being Godly, rather than striving for greatness. It was an amazing message - one that will have a lasting impression on this freshly ordained pastor! Thank you to some VERY special WWC folks who came down to see me "get knighted" as I advertised my ordination as being. You are some very special folk - I will never forget your kindness. Thank you to my parents and my sister for coming up from YOUR busy schedules for my ordination. Mom and Dad Garrett - thank you, TOO, for coming (and grand-Garretts!
), and sister-in-law Jaymie! And to my "adopted" family - Aunt Pam, Josh, and Jenna! Thanks! Thanks, too K-P for dropping in and continuing to build upon our friendship (and for the picture! ) And thanks to my fellow ministers - those of you who went out of your way to say "congratulations" - and "thanks for not doing anything embarrassing! " Of course, my wife - Jessica.
Wow. You're incredible. In many, many ways... It was an AWESOME day. Well worth putting the suit on and sweating in Fairmount! God is good - aren't you glad we serve HIM?!
I'm so thankful to be serving a God who isn't just some idol up in a temple somewhere for me to bow to and burn some incense (though I think we can learn a lot from those who DO this as a form of worship! ) God, thank YOU for these last 25-years! I will continue to serve You in ANY and EVERY capacity you put me up to! I'm Yours. 110%! 
