Father Stephen Gadberry

And that kind of sealed the deal once I came and met with the bishop and everything and then visited the seminary. So I was like, this is cool. As much fun as I was having in the military, I had so, so much fun. You know, I'd enjoy going back in. It'd be fun to do it again, you know?

And that kind of sealed the deal once I came and met with the bishop and everything and then visited the seminary. So I was like, this is cool. As much fun as I was having in the military, I had so, so much fun. You know, I'd enjoy going back in. It'd be fun to do it again, you know?

And that kind of sealed the deal once I came and met with the bishop and everything and then visited the seminary. So I was like, this is cool. As much fun as I was having in the military, I had so, so much fun. You know, I'd enjoy going back in. It'd be fun to do it again, you know?

But as much fun as I was having, there was a different kind of joy that I experienced whenever I came back for that meeting. It was just like a deeper peace. Like, I was having fun before, but then I experienced a peace. Sometimes I'll have peace in the fun that I'm having, but fun. Being happy is just a passing emotion, but the peace... And that joy, that's a deeper thing. And I experienced it.

But as much fun as I was having, there was a different kind of joy that I experienced whenever I came back for that meeting. It was just like a deeper peace. Like, I was having fun before, but then I experienced a peace. Sometimes I'll have peace in the fun that I'm having, but fun. Being happy is just a passing emotion, but the peace... And that joy, that's a deeper thing. And I experienced it.

But as much fun as I was having, there was a different kind of joy that I experienced whenever I came back for that meeting. It was just like a deeper peace. Like, I was having fun before, but then I experienced a peace. Sometimes I'll have peace in the fun that I'm having, but fun. Being happy is just a passing emotion, but the peace... And that joy, that's a deeper thing. And I experienced it.

And I was like, okay, this is it. And I went into seminary. That was 2008. No hesitations. No, not really. I mean, once I connected all the little dots and all the little invitations became the big invitation from God, I was like, Why wait? Should I get off the pot? Okay, well, God, if you're this clear with me, why would I wait?

And I was like, okay, this is it. And I went into seminary. That was 2008. No hesitations. No, not really. I mean, once I connected all the little dots and all the little invitations became the big invitation from God, I was like, Why wait? Should I get off the pot? Okay, well, God, if you're this clear with me, why would I wait?

And I was like, okay, this is it. And I went into seminary. That was 2008. No hesitations. No, not really. I mean, once I connected all the little dots and all the little invitations became the big invitation from God, I was like, Why wait? Should I get off the pot? Okay, well, God, if you're this clear with me, why would I wait?

No need to sit around and say, he loves me, he loves me not, he loves me, he loves me not. He's called you, Stephen, so go. I dropped my nets and went. That's fun.

No need to sit around and say, he loves me, he loves me not, he loves me, he loves me not. He's called you, Stephen, so go. I dropped my nets and went. That's fun.

No need to sit around and say, he loves me, he loves me not, he loves me, he loves me not. He's called you, Stephen, so go. I dropped my nets and went. That's fun.

It was there. Yeah, definitely. So, yeah, we don't get married. We give our life completely to the church. Also, part of that is intentionally to perform. like to prefigure, to live now what life will be like in heaven, like where we're just us and the Lord, like that radical, intimate relationship with the Lord alone, you know? But yeah, no, that thought definitely went through my mind.

It was there. Yeah, definitely. So, yeah, we don't get married. We give our life completely to the church. Also, part of that is intentionally to perform. like to prefigure, to live now what life will be like in heaven, like where we're just us and the Lord, like that radical, intimate relationship with the Lord alone, you know? But yeah, no, that thought definitely went through my mind.

It was there. Yeah, definitely. So, yeah, we don't get married. We give our life completely to the church. Also, part of that is intentionally to perform. like to prefigure, to live now what life will be like in heaven, like where we're just us and the Lord, like that radical, intimate relationship with the Lord alone, you know? But yeah, no, that thought definitely went through my mind.

And it's probably harder now than it was then. I don't mean hard like in a way that's creating a crisis, but like all of my buddies have kids and kids and stuff, you know? And so like I'll see them and... And part of my brain will think like, what would it be like to have a wife and kids? It's never in a way where I'm thinking like, oh, I want to go find a wife.

And it's probably harder now than it was then. I don't mean hard like in a way that's creating a crisis, but like all of my buddies have kids and kids and stuff, you know? And so like I'll see them and... And part of my brain will think like, what would it be like to have a wife and kids? It's never in a way where I'm thinking like, oh, I want to go find a wife.

And it's probably harder now than it was then. I don't mean hard like in a way that's creating a crisis, but like all of my buddies have kids and kids and stuff, you know? And so like I'll see them and... And part of my brain will think like, what would it be like to have a wife and kids? It's never in a way where I'm thinking like, oh, I want to go find a wife.

I want to go make babies or something. But it's just like, it's written on the heart. We were made for that, which is why the desire is there. So it's good. Yeah, so yeah, that's your question. It definitely came. But, you know, it'll still come, but the same, it's kind of like any other commitment. Like if someone wants to get married or something, like they say their I do's.

I want to go make babies or something. But it's just like, it's written on the heart. We were made for that, which is why the desire is there. So it's good. Yeah, so yeah, that's your question. It definitely came. But, you know, it'll still come, but the same, it's kind of like any other commitment. Like if someone wants to get married or something, like they say their I do's.