So proud of my husby!

Francis was asked to briefly tell the story of how he came to believe in Jesus Christ. Both fortunately and unfortunately, much of my husband's story revolves around God revealing his pride and self-reliance to him over the course of a few years. It might have been a painful and humiliating experience to share such deep personal sin with strangers and friends, if not for the fact that Francis finds his identity in Jesus. After learning some excruciating lessons from God, such as losing his start-up business and having to admit defeat to friends, family, and even in-laws, my husband now understands that we humans can only take pride in and revel in the person and work of Jesus, a man who humbly laid down his life for his friends and enemies alike. This is an extremely frustrating piece of knowledge because it means no amount of earthly success that we achieve means anything! (it is all a gift from God anyway) But it also means that no earthly disaster can bring us down or make us feel worthless. I respect and admire my husband so much for his humility and for the graceful way he has accepted God's challenges to his pride. He doesn't need to be full of boastful self-assurance to win over this girl! ;)