Very early this morning, my wife and I returned from our first "official" time up in Olympia as pastor of Reality. I headed up Wednesday afternoon to be part of an elder's meeting and then spent Thursday morning driving around the great city of Olympia with a realtor. It was a great driving tour that allowed me to walk through a couple of houses we had found online and provided me with good insider information about the various neighborhoods, schools, and such.
By far, though, the highlight of the 2 day trip was Thursday night... the first official service of the church where I was able to share a bit of my story and answer questions from people in the church. It's really hard for me to put into words what all I was feeling that night. How do you explain the culmination of so much prayer, discussion, and waiting? Everyone was so warm and inviting and I think everyone could sense a bit of relief that the whole "search process" is now over. Without a doubt, good things are ahead.
I know that the next few weeks (hopefully not months) of commutting until the house sells will be tough - kind of that feeling of not being here and not being there. But I am so excited to start meeting a bunch of people and leading toward the mission that God has laid out for us.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Changes, Moves, and Transitions
It's been almost a year since I last blogged on this site ... I guess it is time to dust off the keyboard and get back to sharing more of my thoughts, questions, and journey. A lot has changed in the past year - a lot has changed in the last week.
As of a week ago, I am now the new pastor of a church named Reality up in Olympia, WA. Over the next month, our family will undergo the transition of selling our house, wrapping up our duties here in Vancouver at Crossroads, and shift into the the new life God is calling us to up north.
I know more than a few of you guys from Olympia have checked out this blog to try and get to know the "new guy." Sorry that it has been so outdated that it was tough to get a good read on where I am at. I am really looking forward to sharing more of my thoughts and even interacting with you all here and other cyber-places as this transition thing moves on. If I could blink my eyes, get my house sold, and be all settled in Olympia, I think I would. But the better part of my heart knows that even this part of the journey is God-inspired and incredibly valuable.
To those in Vancouver- we will miss you tons.
To those in Olympia- we are so excited to meet our new family.
Please pray for us
As of a week ago, I am now the new pastor of a church named Reality up in Olympia, WA. Over the next month, our family will undergo the transition of selling our house, wrapping up our duties here in Vancouver at Crossroads, and shift into the the new life God is calling us to up north.
I know more than a few of you guys from Olympia have checked out this blog to try and get to know the "new guy." Sorry that it has been so outdated that it was tough to get a good read on where I am at. I am really looking forward to sharing more of my thoughts and even interacting with you all here and other cyber-places as this transition thing moves on. If I could blink my eyes, get my house sold, and be all settled in Olympia, I think I would. But the better part of my heart knows that even this part of the journey is God-inspired and incredibly valuable.
To those in Vancouver- we will miss you tons.
To those in Olympia- we are so excited to meet our new family.
Please pray for us
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