Today I’m going to attend the wedding celebration for Job Nicholas and Ashley Harrington. Job is number nine of the grandchildren of Lee and Johnnia Holder. Looking back through a few messages and photos this morning, I realize that his growing up was largely during the tougher years when his parents were helping to take care of aged parents on both sides of the family. Job’s parents were truly in the sandwich generation. As per the photo with Job and his mama, we tried to keep on playing, but we were pretty tired.
I love this kid! Without detailing the sacrifices he willingly has made through the years, I will say he became proficient at mowing way too many acres to be trying to do it on small riding mowers and even at times with a push mower. But I did not ever hear him complain. With the rest of the crew, in his turn, he ate scores of meals at Waffle House, traveled through many-a-night, and walked faithfully by the man with the cane (and later, the walker) into the building at the Jacksonville church.
He watched lots of Bama games with Pie-Daddy and he was always one of the guys who could talk about football, in loud tones, with his grandfather. He was therapeutic for the patriarch we all were trying to keep up with. And he made our singing times better. What a great tenor!
And then came the next generation. Job quickly became Ezra’s favorite cousin. The reason was obvious. Job took time with Ezra. I’ll always be grateful for Job being willing to make large expenditures of time with Ezra at family gatherings. Ezra’s first question, whenever he learned about any family event was and is “Can I sit by Job?” Ezra is 11 now, and, like Job, he loves, to fish. I hope there’s some bass fishing in their future together.
Job and Ashley
He’s getting married today. He’s recently moved to Austin, Texas to work with World Video Bible School…doing what he loves to do. He finds creative ways to connect more people, through technology, to the saving gospel. I know he and Ashley (the perfect one for Job) will spend their lives bringing glory to God.
I love that kid!