"Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith."
The Lord has been so incredibly gracious to Sonny and me. For a long time we have wanted to thank our dear mentors in the faith for all that they have done for us and we finally had the chance the other day...
When I think back on our teenage years I am just so overwhelmed by God's sweet mercy. There are so many instances to thank Him for but I will just mention a few. Sonny and I were just your average high school students. Both of us were interested in sports and we both did well in school and in the friend scene. When we were both sophomores we started to regularly attend a youth service called Truth at Grace Community Bible Church in Richmond, Texas (I had been going off and on since I was in 8th grade). Paul was our youth pastor and he was unlike any youth pastor we had seen. He was not there to play games with us or entertain us- he wanted us to know the Lord through being taught the Word of God. We are so incredibly thankful for him and his wife, Krystal. Not only did Paul teach us boldly the Word but He lived a life of passionate devotion to Jesus and he demonstrated for us students what a selfless and joyful marriage looks like. He would often talk about Krystal when speaking with us and it was so encouraging to see a couple that enjoyed each other so much after so many years of marriage. We were under Paul's teaching for the next 2 1/2 years (almost the rest of highschool) and we also began to babysit his children (they now have 6 wonderful kids). They opened their home to us and showed us what it means to live genuine lives that are focused on the Kingdom of the Lord. They have been our dear friends for almost 12 years and taught us so much about living life for the glory of Jesus. I have learned so much from Krystal about being a humble woman of God and Sonny has learned so much from Paul about being a godly leader for his family. We are eternally grateful for this family and love them so much.
One thing that we know for sure about Paul and Krystal is that they love great Italian food. So, a few weeks ago we took them to our favorite Italian place in Houston, Aurturo's, in Uptown Park. We had such a great time with them- just catching up on what the Lord has been doing in all of our lives. Even though we do not get to have regular community with them, the Helbigs are and always will be family to us. =)
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