If you have younger children (and maybe even if you don’t) you’ve probably seen the movie "The Incredibles." I thought you might like to know that I actually live with Mrs. Incredible. That’s not at all to say that I am Mr. Incredible…far from it! I just want to let you know that the greatest earthly gift God has ever given to me is my sweet wife, Virginia.
Born a Texas girl to John and Diane Simpson, she has two older brothers (Charlie and Brad), and an older sister (Marsha), all who still live in the Lone Star state with their own families. Although most of her growing up years were spent in Texas, her family lived in Southern California for a while –I think this is where she lost most of her southern accent!
We met at a place called Last Days Ministries while attending an intensive Christian training program, and volunteering our service for a year. Last Days was started by the late Keith Green, a Christian musician that greatly influenced many for Jesus. This next August, Virginia and I will celebrate 20 years of marriage together!
Virginia is the most gracious, kind, and compassionate person you will ever meet. These qualities are among her many gifts. She is patient and dedicated; deeply loves Jesus, me, and our children –and many others. She has taught Andrew, Sarah, Rebekah, and Bethany from the beginning of their learning, and proofread and offered critical feedback on hundreds of my sermons, papers, and reports. She’s talked me through many pressures and challenges, providing objective feedback on countless life and ministry issues.
My sweet wife is humble, preferring to deflect attention away from herself. At the same time she has a trail of friends all over the world (literally). Each time I’m in India, the first question pastor’s wives ask me is "How is sister Virginia?" She’s ‘been to coffee’ with many of our friends from the World Ministry Center here in Indianapolis. She is creative, giving, and easy to get to know. When she is not serving others, you’ll often find her reading or researching topics on the internet that will help bless those around her. I’m excited to share Virginia with you. She’ll be your good friend; and as my partner in life and ministry, is already praying for you!