As I begin my temporary assignment in Charleston tomorrow (May 26th), I realized that on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009, I will have been ordained for 3 years. In the almost three years that have passed, my life has been changed incredibly. Let’s see…. I’ve had a heart attack, a bit of an emotional upheaval that followed the heart attack, and a whole lot of things that I could have never had imagined. But in the past three years, the one constant is that I still have felt this incredible joy in serving the people of God. Not once in the almost 1095 past days has that changed. So as my life swirled around me, the one constant is that the people who I’ve encountered in my life have enriched my living by allowing me to share in their lives and share in the ups and downs that we have all encountered. Come Wednesday, June 3rd, I will celebrate my 3rd anniversary in my third city in this beautiful state of West Virginia. 2007 was in Clarksburg, 2008 was in Wheeling, and 2009 will be in the capital city Charleston. Life goes on, and the joy of living each day continues. God Bless you all!!!!!
Congratulations on your third anniversary! May you be blessed with many more. We got to spend so little time together, and some of the family didn’t get to meet you, but you continue to be in our thoughts and prayers. Continued good health and joy in serving not only the people, but our Lord also!
Deanna Zirkle
Deanna Zirkle
June 3rd, 2009