Saturday April 14, 2007

 

 

An Evening at LCBC

 

Last night we went to Lancaster County Bible Church where our youngest son, Jere, graduated from his first year of training with “Men’s Fraternity”, an intense, Christian leadership course he has been taking since September.  It is held every Wednesday morning at 6:00 AM.

 

We were blessed when the leader brought individuals to the stage as success examples of the four Christian leadership qualities of men:  Becoming a King, Warrior, Lover, Friend.   King – a story of conquering alcoholism; Warrior – a man who is fighting for his family due to the recent death of his wife; Lover – a wife told how her husband has changed since taking this course; Friend – how friends kept him committed to this study.

 

Four-hundred-twenty-six men were “knighted” for completing the course.  Jere (beige shirt) awaits his turn.  The split screen showed two knightings at a time  – on the left and right of the stage.  (I just happened to take pictures when there wasn’t a simultaneous knighting.)

 

Jere being knighted.  You can see a faint image of the sword close to his right shoulder.

 

 

 

 

When we arrived, we went to the front of the large auditorium to see where Jere would be sitting, and noticed available seats 2nd row center stage.  Consequently everyone came down the steps right in front of us.

 

 

He plans to continue the study by taking the course again next season.

 

Afterwards we celebrated by going to a local restaurant.

 

Jere & Kristen’s oldest son, Josh

 

Their daughter, Jana

 

I told Kristen to smile, because she was on camera!  Jere decided to do his part in making her smile!

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The course may have given Jere some good pointers on being a good lover

but his best teacher was, and is, his dad!

This morning when I woke up at 5:15, there was a hot pot of coffee.  (Cerwin was already out of the house, and didn’t have to make coffee.)  He and Jere were going out for breakfast – before picking up some construction supplies for Jere and Kristen’s barn.

I am so blessed with a wonderful husband

and the worlds best children, in-laws, and grandchildren.