No more denying it

It's official. I'm a real, bonified pastor's wife. I used to just be a "seminary wife" and then I could say I was just an "intern's wife," but now I'm a real live pastor's wife.  You know, the kind that bakes bread and does crafts with children all day?  Just kidding :-)

OK... so this post isn't about me at all! It's about my incredible husband, Jason Christopher Schubert, and the fact that he is an official PASTOR.  After approximately a bajillion of hours studying, 6 written tests, several papers (ones that he had to take the time to write b/c none of his from seminary fit the criteria), several face-to-face interviews, and a day of being grilled by the elders of the presbytary (4 days after his first child was born, i might add)... Jason passed it all and was seen fit to shepherd God's people and accept his call as Associate Pastor at Grace Presbyterian Church.

My parents, Jason's parents, and his aunt Meredith were all in town to attend his installation service (and Adelaide's baptism that morning, of course). AND some of our neighbors, one of his friends from NC State who lives in DC, and some friends that we met in our birthing class (random, right?  Their baby girl was due around the same time as ours so we were in two classes with them at the hospital... turns out he is a pastor like 20 minutes away. We are all friends now) ALL came to see Schub become a pastor.

The service was really awesome.  Neither of us had ever been to an ordination service before.  There was a charge to Jason and also a charge to the congregation.  We sang hymns that Jason had picked out.  All the pastors/elders that we were there (from our church and from others in the presbytary) laid hands on him to pray for him as he enters the ministry and takes all the responsibility and joys and trials that come along with that  And then Jason got to give the benediction at the end of the service.  There was a really nice reception afterwards.

 

 

(these BEAUTIFUL flowers are now taking up residency on my dining room table!)
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We were overwhelmed by the number of people from our congregation who were there to support and encourage him. We are excited and challenged by what a lifetime of ministry is going to look like in the church.  I know that by God's grace, Jason will do a wonderful job of leading and encouraging and challenging and teaching and shepherding God's people; it is what he has been called to do!

Congratulations my love!! I am so so so proud of you!!!