Palm Sunday Ordination

After God had led us to make the decision to stay in Drobeta Turnu-Severin for a season of ministry in teaching and leadership training, the pastor of the church Ionut Corlan, announced to us that he would like to have me (Andrew) ordained as an elder of the church of Smirna.

Though the idea was a bit intimidating at first, we embraced the idea and agreed to it. So, on Palm Sunday (April 20th in Romania), after our regular church service, there was a short ordination ceremony. I (Andrew) came in front of the church, and was prayed for by three men through the laying on of hands, and was then ordained as an elder of the church of Smirna (picture included with this blog entry, below).

Please pray that God would give me more wisdom each day, and that I would fulfill this calling with God's grace, love, and humility.

-- Andrew and family
"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him." (James 1:5)