Honoring the Life of Pastor Jonathan Burgess

It is with sad hearts we write this post as we honor the life of our pastor, our leader, our friend and our spirtual father Jonathan Burgess. Pastor Jon and Corina have been part of our lives since we have started dating. God seemed to know what he was doing when He brought our two families together, as they became our spiritual mother and father. We knew that it was not just a temporary thing but we were connected for life. Pastor Jon brought many smiles, laughter, Godly advice and encouragement into our relationship. He was a consistent voice throughout our relationship challenging us to live our life to God's fullest potential. Pastor Jon and Corina did the Salt Covenent at our wedding ceremony and that moment was something that we will cherish forever. As Pastor Jon spoke the annointing of God was there and it was so precious and amazing how God used Jon to impart such wisdom in our new marriage. One thing Pastor Jon told us was that in a marriage you should be able to look over next to you and see your husband or wife running along side of you toward the same purpose and goal-we should be running the same race. Pastor Jon and Corina have offered us a shining example of a marriage and has set a standard that Josh and I hold in high esteem. Even though Pastor Jon is not with us anymore I know he is hanging out with our Jesus and we look forward to seeing him again. And although he is not with us physically to watch us run our race as a couple, we know he is still with us cheering us on and encouraging us to hear God's voice and laugh along the way. So for now we remember his voice, his words of wisdom, his laughter and we will eat a few cinnamon rolls along the way. We honor Pastor Jon as we remember his legacy and all the lives he touched, because we know he touched ours greatly.

We love you Pastor Jon.