I cannot overestimate or overstate the love that I have for this congregation.

I love your pastor. I love everything that Gateway is about.

I love the strategic place that God has placed this congregation and the way you

minister all over the world. It's just stunning to me and every opportunity I have to come your way I snag it.

I say, pastor, you don't have to ask me twice. I keep getting online seeing if there's a job I can apply for here and not qualified

yet but I'm working on it. I'm hoping to improve that and it's just such a great honor.

A few things have happened since I've been here.

I think I was here last year, so I've turned 60

since I was last year, which gives me permission to tell my favorite growing old jokes.

This couple were celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary.

He was 60 years old, she was 60 years old,

have you heard this?

And the Lord was so proud of him

that he sent a message to him and said,

whatever prayer you pray today that

prayer will be answered. And she said, oh Lord I've always wanted to go on a

Caribbean cruise. Poof just like, two tickets appeared in her hand.

And the guy said, well, now, this is for real.

And he said, oh, Lord, I've always wanted to be married to someone who's 30 years younger than I am.

Poof, he was 90 years old.

Just like that.

I've noticed that the ladies like that joke and then these three guys

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