16Aug 10
Beginning of the Next Generation
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"He hath made every thing beautiful in his time… (Eccl. 3:11)."
How I rejoice over the faithful prayers of parents for their children. Oh the precious thoughts of a father and mother towards their newly born baby. The vision and desires they hold for this new life. Such love for the dear little one turns their hearts to fervent prayer – prayers for salvation, a tender heart, a love for God’s Word. These prayers continue as the baby grows. They realize the day will come when their precious son or daughter follows the leading of the Lord unto the establishment of the next generation. The day seems so distant, but the loving father & mother lift their hearts in prayer for the future spouse and children of this little one who now sits upon their lap.
The Scriptures say that, ‘Except the Lord build the house they labor in vain that build it (Ps. 127:1).’ ‘For he established a testimony……that they should make them known to their children: That the generation to come might know them…. (Ps. 78:5-6).’
Several months ago, I had the joy of approaching a father and sharing with him my heart and how I believed it was the Lord’s will for me to marry his daughter. This began a season of waiting on the Lord’s direction and His perfect timing. His daughter – she had desires but rather than leaning upon her own understanding, she purposed to rest in the loving arms of her Savior. She was at peace with how the Lord would guide and direct.
In God’s timing, He makes everything beautiful. We rejoice to say that through the leading of the Lord and our precious parents, the Lord has confirmed that it is His will for Lisa Butler and I to be united together in marriage.
We are grateful for the way our parents fervently seek the will of the Lord and for the way they have faithfully prayed for their children and the generations to come.
Thank you for the legacy you are laying for the future generations.
Dear Joshua & Lisa,
We rejoice with you two and your families on your upcoming marriage! “Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.” Psalm 37:4-5
Praying for God’s will for you two as you continue to discern His will and seek to honor and glorify our Heavenly Father in the days to come.
Rejoicing in the Lord, in the love of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Mr. Steve & Mrs. Michelle Thrash,
Niko, Mia, Luke, and Ian
“Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18
Pro 18:22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
Php 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
3Jn 1:3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
3Jn 1:4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
The Lord’s Richest Blessings be upon you both.
Love
Dad
Woo Hoo! Congratulations! We are very happy for you both and excited to see how God has brought you together. This is great! God is so good! We joyfully look forward to seeing God’s hand of blessing on your lives.
We will be praying for God’s wisdom, peace and strength as you prepare for your wedding.
Joshua you don’t know how lucky you are!
Much love,
The Reid Family
Congratulations from the Tupper family. We are very happy for you, Joshua and Lisa, and the future God has in store for you.
Congrats Joshua + Lisa! We are way too excited for you all! We will be praying for you and your families through this time.
May the Lord bless you, The Rodriguez Family
YAY!! Congratulations! We were all so excited to hear the news!
I know the Lord has great plans for you. May He bless you in a mighty way, and may you continue to keep your trust in Him!
Nicole <
What a huge and happy announcement!!! When’s the wedding going to be? I’ll be praying for you both. May God’s grace and peace abound toward you, and your love toward one another!
My heart is rejoicing! To our brother Joshua: we feel we have gained a most wonderful sister! Congratulations to you both! May the Lord abundantly bless your marriage and home as you go forth, for His glory, TOGETHER!!
Congratulations Josh & Lisa! “This is the LORD’S doing; it is marvelous in our eyes” (Psalm 118:23).
Praise the Lord!!!!!!!!!!! That is so incredible! We will be praying for y’all. I’m so excited I don’t know what else to say except CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations! This is wonderful and exciting news. It is such a blessing to see the work of our Lord. (Psalm 118:1)
Congratulations! May God richly bless both of you to serve him more than ever together!
I truly can’t put into words how excited I am for you both!!! My dear brother and good friend are getting married!!
Watching you both walk through this time of discerning the Lord’s will has blessed me greatly. Waiting is one of the hardest things for us to do but God truly works powerfully through it!
Your testimony has and will continue to speak volumes in people’s lives. I look forward to watching how God is going to use you both to impact this world for Christ.
Isaiah 26:3 puts it so perfectly! “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”
~Complete in Thee~
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Complete in thee, each want supplied, And no good thing to me denied.
Since thou my portion, Lord wilt be, I ask no more, complete in Thee.
Yea, justified! O blessed thought! And sanctified! Salvation wrought!
Thy blood hath pardon bought for me, And glorified, I too, shall be!
CONGRATULATIONS! We are so excited for the great work that the Lord is doing and will be doing for the both of you! What a joy-filled blessing!
The Martins
Congratulations, Joshua! What a special time this must be for you and your family. I’ll be remembering you in prayer!
I’m so excited for you all and agree with the Reid’s statement that Josh can’t even begin to imagine how blessed he will be through Lisa! What a gem she is – and faithful friend as well.
I’m excited for you both and look forward to hearing more about your story and getting to know you, Joshua.
Much love,
Leia
Dear Joshua-
Team Southerland is so very excited for you!!! We can’t wait to meet Lisa. We are rejoicing in the goodness of God and in His incredible working in your lives. We love you and your family; we can’t wait to see you at the wedding! May the Lord prepare both you and Lisa’s hearts as the wedding day approaches.
Love,
Team Southerland (aka 1/2 dozen Southerlands!)
Joshua and Lisa,
We are so happy for you both! That is such wonderful news!! We hope all of your dreams come true and you both have fun planning your future.
We love you,
Eric, Jodi, Bailey,Lainey,Aiden and Paige
Joshua! I’m so excited for you! Praise the Lord for the glorious way He is leading! Lisa is strong in her walk with the Lord and I can’t wait to see what God has planned for your life together.
Wow! Robert told me the exciting news just after the announcement was made a few days ago and I was completely overcome with joy for the two of you. God bless your every endeavor, and I look forward to seeing what greater things God will do through two, completely surrendered to Him, coming together as ONE!
Dear Joshua and Lisa and all of your families,
We rejoice with you in this very special time in your lives. We praise God for the Lord’s direction and we will keep praying for God’s direction and protection as you make plans to join your lives in His service.
Dear Wilkes family,
We are so very excited for you! What a blessing!
In Jesus’ love,
Casey & Janet….
Ashley, Kyle, Sarah, Hannah, Mary, Leah, Rebekah, Lily, Emma & Nathan
Praise The Lord for the marvelous works that he performs! Praise his name for bringing together two people who will be used to accomplish his work in a powerful way on this earth.
I can’t say enough how grateful I am to have a brother like you Joshua. You have walked before all your siblings in a way that pleases the Lord and your parents. I am so glad to call you my brother. May the Lord bless you and Lisa on this new life together. I love you both so much!
Well, I do echo that God truly make everything beautiful in His timing. yet waiting is sometimes the hardest thing. But I give praise and thanks to God for you Joshua and Lisa as you patiently waited for Gods exact timing. I can’t wait to see what God will do through you both as you seek Him with all your hearts.
Praise the Lord for a God-honoring couple He has brought together!!!! Joshua and Lisa, we’re SO excited for you both, and we look forward to seeing what the Lord has in store for you in the future!!! May God richly bless you as you follow Him!!!!!
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