1. I am born again by the blood of Jesus Christ, and belong to Him forever.
2. I married the wonderful Franziska Ritschel in June :)
3–15. I married the wonderful Franziska Ritschel :)
16. Did I mention that I got married to my wonderful wife Franziska?
17. We are expecting a baby girl, due in April!
18. My parents, my mother-in-law Petra, and my friends, especially those who were my groomsmen at my wedding.
19. I belong to a good church with good people and good leadership.
20. I get to teach all sorts of cool stuff at a good Bible college and seminary.
21. The Texas Rangers won the World Series! (I have waited 30 years for this, ever since I became a fan when my parents and I returned home on furlough from Japan in 1993).
22. Two peer-reviewed academic articles published this past Spring in solid journals: one in TC: A Journal of Biblical Textual Criticism on 2 Peter 2:15, and one in Themelios on David's census.
23. Coffee (I really love coffee)
For your wife to get 15 points and the Rangers only one, you must really love your wife. ;)
ReplyDeleteIndeed! As much as I like the Rangers, Franziska is so many times more valuable for me. And it's not like any of the Rangers team bake me a homemade coffee cake or brew my coffee for me!
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