Graduating and Greenville

I finished my last seminary assignment on Saturday afternoon, May 12th, about four years and a couple of weeks after Stephanie and I moved from Dahlonega, GA to Wake Forest for me to pursue an MDiv at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. After more tests and papers than I care to remember, countless hours of late-night or early-morning studying, and 90 hours of course work, I will finally graduate on May 18th.

We moved to Wake Forest having been married for four and a half months, and as we are nearing the end of our time in Wake Forest, we're more blessed than we would have ever imagined, almost four and a half years into our marriage and now the parents of two beautiful daughters. It really has been an amazing, fun, busy and enriching season of life for us!

That was then...

And look at us now!

As we are winding down one chapter of our lives, we are also looking forward to starting the next one. We'll be moving three days after graduation to Greenville, South Carolina where I will begin serving as the minister of students at Mountain Creek Baptist Church. Although we're certainly going to miss the many incredible friends we have made in Wake Forest and our church family here, at the same time Stephanie and I are excited about this great opportunity to serve at MCBC and we're looking forward to the new friendships and partnerships that we'll be able to build for the sake of the gospel.

I'd like to say a quick thank you to all of you who have encouraged us, prayed for us and supported us over these last four years--we could not have done it without you. Also, the biggest thank you is reserved for my wife. Seminary for the married student is a family commitment. Stephanie sacrificed much more than I did, and I would not be receiving a diploma on Friday if it weren't for her continual encouragement and help in so many ways.