Today my list of gifts focuses mainly upon one thing...my husband! Very early Sunday morning he boarded a plane to go on a ministry trip.
I couldn't be with him in body, but I am with him in spirit. I have long prayed for the Lord to open doors of ministry for him, because he's an excellent teacher. (He wouldn't like my saying so because he's not the type of guy to seek for recognition or worldly acclaim, but you can take my word for it, because I don't believe in stretching the truth, exaggerating or tickling people's ears. I wouldn't say he was, if he wasn't! =)
Anyway, my best friend, love of my life, father of my children and more, is spending the week in beautiful Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic!
I'm not sure if it was the fact that he told me the temps were in the 80s and I'm a bit frigid here in NY's negative degree's or what, but I decided to look for pictures of the place to see for myself.
Wow....this is BEAUTIFUL! =)
If you think of him, he'll be teaching at Ministerios Asocs Elim in the evenings, through Wednesday. I know he would covet prayers for the anointing of the Lord.
And now without further ado...my list of gifts in regards to my husband...and not entirely exclusive...but just to mention a few....
206. Faithful example - in his walk with the Lord and service to others.
207. Seeing good in others.
208. Unselfish.
209. Hard working - I won't list all the things he does here, but he wears MANY hats.
210. Uncomplaining - even when the load is large.
211. Generous - especially to me.
212. Supportive of my hobbies.
213. Truthful - even when I don't want to hear it. =)
214. Full of love for his family.
215. My best friend.
216. The listening ear....probably gets sore sometimes too! LOL!
217. Knowledgeable.
218. Giving of his time to teach his children skills, like swimming.
219. Strong.
220. Warm.
221. Patient.
222. Sensitive.
223. Thoughtful - He brought me a dozen pink roses on Friday, to have for this week!
224. Encouraging.
225. Sense of humor - even if I don't always get it! =)
And so much more! I'm so thankful for the gift of my husband. I miss him terribly. Of course I can totally cope with his absence, by God's grace...but when you're one with someone, it's hard to be apart. I'm so thankful that he had this opportunity and I pray that God blesses his time away and makes His word fruitful. Thanks for letting me share today...it helps!
Lovely post...I'm sure it will bring a smile to your hubby's face (if he has time to read it! LOL)
ReplyDeleteand I'll be praying for him this week. Hope God reaches down to bless His own work and the diligent workers! Hugs!
Praying for both of you this week.
ReplyDeleteVery nice post! That looks like a wonderful place where he gets to spend the week. I hope he has some time to enjoy the beauty of where he is.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers!
My husband is gone for most of this month but that's just business as usual for us. I just wish everything would stop breaking while he's gone!
We will be praying for you both! :) I can definitely relate. It was a very odd feeling being apart when hubby was gone for a week in the DR!
ReplyDeleteYour husband is in my prayers Anita. What an amazing experience! I love your gift list. I love to hear people lovin' on their husbands with words! :)
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