I give thanks “ I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart,      and I will glorify your name forever. For great is your steadfast love toward me …”  - Psalm 86:12-13a   A month ago, you held a wonderful celebration to recognize the anniversary of my ordination.  I echo the words of Psalm 86 and thank God for all that he has done for me.  I specifically thank Him for all of you.  I get emotional easily when I am overcome with gratitude, so I was not able to speak a proper “thank you” at the time of the celebration.  So, I decided to write this one instead.  (And I am still working on individual thank you notes too).   I would like to ask you to please take a few moments to read this because it is important to acknowledge what it has taken to get me to this point.  Additionally, at the end of this note I offer a few words about the future of ministry at BSLC.   What Ha...