...the fam. I have been married to my wonderful hubby David for almost 14 years now! We met at First Baptist Church in Kenner, LA where he was a member and I was a visitor. He and another member (Hi, Chuck!) of the College and Career Sunday School class came over to introduce themselves and they walked up SNIFFING loudly! Yes, I said sniffing. I just smiled at them and Chuck said, "Seminary, right?" I said, "Excuse me?" and he said, "Aren't you a seminary student? I can usually sniff them out right away." Well, turns out he was right on the money! :)
I was a first year seminary student and was the Minister of Music and Youth at First Baptist Church in Grand Isle, LA on the weekends off from school. I was in town for a weekend class so I went to FBC Kenner to visit a good friend of mine. David had been a member there for a couple of years, since he had started seminary, too.
Anyway, they invited me to lunch with the group after church and we all went to Bennigan's. We had a blast, talking and discussing each other's families and school plans and ministry plans. I felt then that God was telling me that this person would become my husband. I know...weird. I didn't fall in love at first sight or anything...it was more just a calm assurance that this was the one and that I should stay tuned to what God had in store for me... I still have the napkin from that day where I tried out my new last name. Jennifer Eastland. Mrs. David Eastland. Rev. and Mrs. David Eastland
And I still love it after 14 years.
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