We are the Griffins

Hello!

Kent and I are excited to share a little insight into our lives and the journey on which the Lord is taking us. We are closing in on our first anniversary of marriage on July 10th, 2010. It is such a blessing that we get to share life together and call each other husband and wife. As the engraving says on Kent's wedding ring, "My love is mine and I am his" (Song of Solomon 2:16). This love we have for each other originates from a love for Christ and His love for us. We have accepted Christ and His sacrifice for us, and now we are His, completely. Jesus Christ offers His love to us freely, and we want to honor Him with our lives in return.

Romans 12:1 says "Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God- this is your spiritual act of worship."
In my own words, this verse reminds me that...
1. I need to offer my life completely to God
2. I have that opportunity only because God has had mercy on me- praise Him for that!
3. I am considered holy and pleasing to God because Jesus died for me
4. The offering of my life is a way to worship Him for all He has done for me

Thank you for visiting our blog. We are Kent and Kelly Griffin, and we want to love you by sharing what God is doing in our lives. I must tell you that there is another, furrier Griffin in our family. His name is Milo Yeez Griffin. He is 4lbs, orange striped, walks on 4 legs, and has a long tail that has its own name- Otis. Milo and Otis keep us very entertained on a daily basis. His favorite trick is to bite our toes in the morning so that we wake up to play with him. It's one of Kent's favorite things...NOT! :) At the end of every blog, I plan to give you a quick "GRIFFINews" section with brief points about what we are up to. Here is our first one!

GRIFFINews
July 1-5 Vacation with the Griffin Parents in Daytona
July 6 Rent and pack up our U-Haul in Clearwater
July 7 Move from Florida to Tennessee
July 8 Move in to "The House" in Memphis, TN
July 29 Kent's first day of Orientation at UT Health & Science Center
August 2 Kent's first day of Dental School!!!