A Wife That is Hard to Find
By Jonathan Dodson | August 23rd, 2010 | Category: Missional Church | 10 commentsI’m back.
After two weeks of vacation, two weeks of teaching, preaching, serving in Uganda, a weekend speaking in Phoenix, AZ, and way too many airplanes, I’m back with my family, back to my church, back in my great city, Austin, TX. I’m so glad to be back. I’m eager to work out new ideas and to spend time with old friends.
A Missional Wife is Hard to Find
But first things first. I landed at 7:00 last night, the day of my wife’s birthday, and spent a wonderful evening with her (thanks for the babysitting Jackie). Without Robie none of the above would be possible. She supports so much ministry. She does so much ministry. She loves people well. While I was gone she did an interview with Tribeza, made dresses, threw parties, a wedding shower, took care of our children, counseled and discipled others, renovated my office, and found out she was pregnant with our third!
A Wonderful Wife is Hard to Find
I love my wife. I love her for who she is not just what she does, but what she does is an expression of who she is. She loves. She puts people first. She pursue others when others don’t pursue her. She brings life, joy, and wisdom into our family, community and city. I’m excited about bringing another eternal soul into the world with her. She makes great babies. She makes for an outstanding partner in the Gospel. But most of all, she makes life great, for me and for others because she is great. She is a great woman whom I don’t deserve. And I realize, during all these travels, that a woman like Robie is hard to find. I love you, hon.
Today I’ll be enjoying my family. We’ll rejoice in the grace that God gives us. We’ll eat, laugh, tickle, play, shop, exercise and other fun stuff in the security of our Heavenly Father’s love. What more could a man ask for? I doing better than I deserve!
congrats bud!
Congrats to you and Robie on number 3!
Congrats on #3! So excited for your family!
Great to hear, Jonathan! Congrats! And good example for me to praise my wife publicly as you did. “Give her the reward she has earned, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.” ~ Prov. 31:31
She is a wonderful woman! Congrats on Dodson #3 Excited for you guys!
Oh my word – many congrats to you!!! I for one am blown away! And excited!
so happy for you guys, Jonathan!! What a beautiful testimony of Robie’s pure awesomeness:)
Where in Phoenix did you teach?
…and, of course, CONGRATULATIONS!.
Thanks to you all! We cherish your prayers for this child’s development and birth.
I spoke at the http://www.aceconference.com a state wide conference attended largely by Baptists.
Hooray! Congrats about the new little one!