This guy.
Just because preaching to 1000 people with no advanced notice doesn't phase him, just because teaching in Haitian Creole how to parse Hebrew verbs early on Saturday mornings presents him no challenge doesn't mean that many parts of our life--even parts that are a joy for me--aren't incredibly difficult for him.
Being by his side in the joys and challenges, watching him struggle and not always understanding, experiencing him bringing laughter, transparency and the Gospel even in the midst of true burden and heartbreak and conflict, oftentimes alone, is such an honor.
And then he still patiently teaches the girls over lunch about God's heart for corporate worship, still covers for professors who can't get in, still pushes through traffic to pick up a friend at the airport, still washes the all dishes when dinner is through, still.
It's easy to see the shortcomings of our spouses (if I trip over one of his wayward shoes one more time!) or to reflect on the things we just do NOT understand...but we are also gifted to see and hear their great hidden struggles, and to see it all and be able to say, "Matt is genuinely all about building up the causes of Christ and all about being extinguished himself"...that's the perspective I want to hold on to.
What's yours? Tell me...and then go tell them!
I love this post! You know that my family wouldn't be surviving the past few months without Anthony stepping up to take on dinner (and lunch and breakfast) prep, bathtimes, bed times, homework, etc. He's truly the best!
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