On Sunday, October 2, 2011 the General Conference of the Canadian Assemblies of God ordained me for Christian Ministry. It was an incredible service! I am grateful for the message that David Wells, PAOC General Superintendant, preached. I am grateful that Pastor David Di Staulo, my pastor for over 20 years, was officiating the ordination ceremony.
I am also blessed that my grandparents were able to make the trip from Montreal and that the rest of my family and close friends were there too (the only obvious exception was my sister Sabrina and her family – Australia is really far!).
Here are a few pictures that my father-in-law took:
So after a special night like this was all said and done, I woke up the next morning to find something extraordinary: Not much changed 
You see, I treasure deeply, and value my ordination and the public recognition of the call of God that comes with it. In fact, looking back, I realize how long the road to my ordination actually was. But the reality is that I woke up the next morning just like I did every other morning: tired and wanting some coffee.
I realized that “ordination” is not the goal for a pastor. It’s the recognition of the call of God on your life. Yes, it legally allows one to marry and bury people, but the goal for a pastor is to be faithful to the call of God. Among other things, it consists of making disciples, living a life that reflects the character and glory of God to those around you, loving people, and serving.
Though I am far from perfect, I pray that in the end I will have been a good steward of everything that He’s entrusted to me.
Thank you to all of my family and friends who’ve been there for me through thick and thin and for encouraging me in my calling.
Most of all, I’m so blessed to get to do all this with the most amazing person in the world, my wife and best friend, Priscilla. You are an amazing wife and I love you.
