Christian Family Services Ministry

2/7/13 – I must digress for a moment. Jumping ahead seven years. This is Mary and I’s anniversary, the 49^th. How it came about was, yes you guessed it, by prayer. I was in the military at the time and had come home on leave.  Mother suggested that I go on a hayride that was being held in conjunction with a church in Norman, Oklahoma. I, to say the least did not want to go. Out of deference for her I did.

I ended up sitting by a beautiful young girl whose father was an elder in Norman. I immediately fell in love with her. As I was leaving that evening, turning left on Western towards Oklahoma City, I reminded the Lord of His words in Matthew 7:7 and told Him I wanted to marry Mary. He assured me in that moment I would but I had some maturing to do. We shall return to this subject and the prayers.