| | Ok....we're NOT preggy :P
alrighty...got that out of the way :P
Jenny and I have formally signed our contracts to begin serving at Granville Chapel in Vancouver, BC (www.granvillechapel.com) starting September 1. I will be taking a full time associate pastor of discipleship & worship role in the church and Jenny a part time prayer ministry position.
wow...we're staying in Vancouver...it's a bit nutty how all of this has panned out...but we're so thankful for God walking ahead of us in this...
So the short story of it...
You will know if you've entered your senior year in high school/college or beyond the feeling of not knowing what's next. For the last few years I've talked about this feeling as a big black hole at the end of 2007...I knew Urbana would happen in 2006 and marriage in 2007...then....poof ....what's next?
That "poof" feeling can be a bit unsettling...there was something comforting about knowing what the next three years of my life would be about when I came to Regent SIX years ago....haha...but with all the possibilities and no obvious pastoral positions available...it was scary heading into Jan 1 of 2008...people kept asking...what's next Josh...and I'd say...well we are going to cast the net and see what we catch...but we kept putting it off and off and more off...
And yes, God is in control...he's got a good plan for us...his will....blah blah...all true, but it did feel a bit lonely out there trying to sort it all out...just like when i started dating, or when i got engaged...there was this very "human" feeling about the whole choice...not as "crystal-clear-divine" as i had imagined. The same here...God's "call" for us to go to Granville was never a sure thing...though I begin to look back on our choice and there are clear indicators of how God led...
divine appointments and well timed conversations...he opened hearts of leaders at Granville and other churches to give us a chance and encourage us to apply...friends and family that looked out for us and advocated for us to people who didn't know us at all...God's constant presence and comfort when Jenny and I would flip out...he's figured out the timing of it all so well and answered minuscule details...given us enough money to last this long...handled smooth work transitions...we can go on the trips we want and see the people we want to see...
God thank you for saying yes to us...and for caring about what we wanted...even though you didn't have to...thanks for dealing with us when we were super picky and honoring our peculiar requests along the way...
You were right when you whispered to my heart last year..."josh do you trust me...i'll find a good place for you both..."
we will continue to wait on you as we enter this new community...help us to love your church.
josh
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