The Graduates

One of the most essential aspects of our spiritual lives, and the life of the church, is to take time to celebrate the milestones of our lives. Yes, I said it...it is important for us as Christ-followers to take time and celebrate. Celebration is actually an act of worship as seen by the numerous feasts God instituted for His people in both the Old and New Testament. Throughout the Bible God instituted these times of celebration for His people to reflect on His goodness and faithfulness and to recognize the wonderful things He has done in our midst. In her article, The Importance of Celebration, Sarah Willoughby said this:  

It is important to celebrate the milestones we reach and the things we achieve. Because celebrating them honors God. Celebration is an act of worship, and so often in our fast-paced lives, we skip over that part of life. We keep moving on to the next thing without celebrating the current thing. Yet throughout the Bible, we see celebration as a way of life. They feasted, they danced, they sang.

Yesterday, we had the opportunity to celebrate three of our high school graduates and their families for their accomplishments. We honor all their hard work and investment that allowed them to reach this milestone and we stand with them to see God do incredible things in their lives as they move into this new season. We honor Manny and Kim Coya for the graduation of their son, Luis. We honor Chad and Tami Overhauser for the graduation of their son, Adam. And we honor Cali and Teresa Garcia for the graduation of their son, Mateo. Congratulations to each of them for the great things they have done. It has been a joy to see them grow and develop into the men they are today!