Ordained.

Well, friends. Today was an interesting day. This morning I stood before a congregation and several visiting friends and was ordained as a minister. The words that my former campus minister, Rick Harper, spoke over me were inspiring and great.

I'm not really sure how to feel about such an event. Lukas said that it was the closest I will ever come to being knighted. I just know that there was something about the whole thing that felt silly, and something that felt very serious. The moment, no doubt, was serious.

I suppose the main thing is that I feel very, very unqualified. I feel a certain degree of pressure, or if that is not the correct word, then "responsibility" certainly is.

Another word that I would use would be "Grace". Grace works well, because I am definitely unqualified, I am certainly less than I ever imagine myself to be, and I, ironically, find the most peace in knowing these things to be true.

If you made it out today, thank you. I really appreciated the support. And also, if you came to lunch afterwards, God bless you. That was one of the best.

Tatum.