About a month ago, Billy and I had an interview with some of the leaders from the Central California Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church - Jerry Page (president), Ramiro Cano (executive secretary), Nelson Tabingo (treasurer), Dennis Seaton (HR), Steve Horton (youth min), and Dan Escamilla (Hispanic min). They basically asked us questions regarding our stand on different beliefs and values. It was quite interesting. Well, after the interview they voted to Ordain Billy as a Minister. When he first started working in the CCC he got a Missionary License, then he got a Ministerial License, and now he will be an Ordained Minister. It's a long process of time and evaluation to make sure a pastor REALLY wants to be a pastor and that he's "proven" his ministry to the church.
So, Billy's been a pastor for 6 years now. He was an Associate Pastor, and then an Interim Pastor, at the Milpitas Adventist Center, where he preached, taught a Bible class for the Elementary School, and baptized many people. After being there for 3 years, we moved to Andrews University where he attended the Theological Seminary to get a Master in Divinity and I got my masters as well. In April 2007, he got a call to pastor the Merced and Mariposa Churches in California. So, after graduating in May and having our baby girl in June, we moved to the central valley!
All this long story to show you the invitations that I did for his Ordination on January 5th, 2008! :) We are really excited and I'm very proud of him!
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Ooooooooh blessings to Billy! You DO sound proud!!!!!!!!!
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