Happy (belated) Father's Day

We were traveling back from a long weekend trip to Ryan's old stomping grounds on Father's Day, so I didn't have time to honor the best daddy in the world through this little blog. I did manage to write a quick Facebook status shout out and here is how it read with a picture tagged of Ryan consoling Elijah at the airport: 

"Screaming, spitting up, sweating, poopy, and overall unhappy baby at the airport....on Father's Day....and this guy is taking it in stride. Happy first Father's Day to the best guy I know! Thanks for being our little Fee family's provider, protector, priest, prophet, and now Elijah's papa. Thanks for showing us Jesus in the way you love and serve us both! We are crazy thankful for you!"

Thus why the belated blog post, but wanted to explain in a little more than 150 characters just how Ryan does serve as our family's provider, protector, priest, prophet, and now papa. 

Provider: He provides not just financially (thought he does) as 1 Timothy 5:8 commands, but also provides a vision for our family, he provides for our emotional needs, he provides for our physical needs, and for our family's future needs. 

Protector: He protects our family from false doctrine, bad companions, from making mistakes, from carrying more than we can carry, and if we were ever in harms way, I know he would protect us physically as well. 

Priest: A priest did two things in the Bible: he went before the people on behalf of God, and he went before God on behalf of the people. Ryan does this for our family by holding us accountable for our relationship with God, by leading our family in worship, by interceding for our family through prayer, and by asking for wisdom to better lead us. 

Prophet: A prophet in the Bible was someone who had heard something from God. God had spoken His Word and revealed His truth to them. A prophet was also someone who communicated what he had heard from God. Ryan does this for our family by teaching us God's Word, by discipling us, and by lovingly correcting/disciplining us when needed. 

This daddy business is not for little boys. Thankful my little boy has a real man like you for His Papa. 

Happy (belated) Father's Day my love.