Jul13

My future daughter-in-law – PART 1

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It is a steamy hot summer day at church camp and here I sit on the sidelines as approximately 700 teenagers worship God and make loads of memories. The week has been filled with sports, church services, and the notorious boy/girl discussions of who likes who, etc.…you know how it goes…

After all, these teenagers are all on the brink of adulthood…

After their education is complete and that initial career choice is made, many will consider one of the most important decisions of their life. Who will they spend the remainder of this earthly life with? Who will they build a family and possibly even a ministry with?

I could not help but ask myself, “Who will one day be my son’s wife?” Does she sit among the hundreds of campers that stand before me?

Version 2

Is she going to be a Bible quizzer who will one day coach and train my grand babies in the Word, even if they cry and whine?

I’ve spent my life training my boy to LEAD. Will she let him lead? Or will she spend a lifetime trying to tear that down? Will she be a leader? Will they learn how to complement one another?

With her, is it all about getting a boy or is it about finding THE BOY? You know, the one, that God has especially for her…my son.

He is purpose driven. He is working on advancing his education and his ministry so he will really have something to offer his family when the time comes. He is not really into dating. He doesn’t want to have unnecessary broken friendships and broken hearts. He really wants someone who feels he is special enough to be worth the wait… How many people will she be emotionally attached to before she finds him? Or will she wait and save her heart for him?

If he’s praying and worshipping at the altar, will he find her there?
He’s been taught to look below the surface. Surely, she knows it takes more than a fancy hairdo and a pretty dress to attract his attention?

He has strong convictions. Does she have convictions?

He has a prayer life. Does she pray?

He’s been homeschooled and he says he wants his children homeschooled. I wonder if she will ever consider it and more importantly if it will bring her great joy?

We are a close family. Does she come from a close family? Will our family divide when they marry or will it grow even bigger? I hope it grows and we have that daughter that we always wanted.

Just some of the questions that go through this momma’s mind…to be continued…

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About Mindi

Mindi Szumanski was raised in Westlake, Louisiana, and moved to the Houston area after receiving her bachelor's degree in Mass Communications in 1993. In 2011, her family started a new church plant in The Woodlands, Texas. She counts it an honor to serve as pastor's wife of The Pentecostals of The Woodlands, where she shares her husband's burden for souls and reaching The Woodlands community. Mindi truly loves people, and they love her because she is 'real.' She is sensitive to others' needs and is a mother to many. She and her husband have three sons named Dylan, Colyn, and Ethan, who are all very active in ministry. Mindi homeschooled the boys and has an insatiable desire to see them saved and to be everything that God wants them to be. Due to her extensive research, Dylan graduated high school with his bachelor's degree at age 18 and finished his master's degree in Counseling from Lamar University at age 21. He is also an ordained minister with the UPCI and was the youngest licensed minister in the Texas District. He serves as the Student Pastor and currently works at a management consulting firm in the strategy division. Colyn graduated high school a year early with a bachelor's degree in Music. He completed his master's degree in Jazz Studies from the University of Arkansas at Monticello at age 18. He has had the privilege of playing keys or leading worship at numerous conferences. He serves as the Worship Director at the church and as an Elementary Music Teacher in a neighboring school district. Ethan, the youngest son, graduated high school two years early with his bachelor's degree at age 16 and is the youngest student ever admitted to South Texas College of Law. He is finishing up his third year of law school, has several judicial internships to his credit, and has received many honors and academic awards. Mindi has purposed to study family dynamics, and to say that she is passionate about the family is an understatement. She is a family 'junkie' and is addicted to learning new ways to help families thrive. She has a blog called The Fervent Family, where she shares this passion with other parents. Mindi Szumanski is a clear voice and is a tremendous resource inside and outside the church on family, wellness, homeschooling, and outreach. Mindi has been instrumental in all facets of growing her and her husband's advertising agency, DGS Advertising, since its inception in 1999. She has worked closely with national-level clients in developing and executing results-driven marketing initiatives. She is also the renowned owner of Medical Journal – Houston, a healthcare business newspaper, where she serves as Publisher and Editor.

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