Release the hounds!!!

Today begins my first official day job hunting.  Hence the reason that is why I am blogging  Ohh the joys of procrastinating.

I actually don’t think that it should be technically called procrastinating because it is not like I am not thinking about this process.  I actually think about it all the time. Like a good stew, I have many thoughts marinating so I dont just jump at any and every opportunity.

There are many things that swirl in my heart and mind as I consider what is next for my family.  I don’t take this next step lightly – overall I feel very strongly that I was called to be a pastor – and in that calling I got to work with some great people along the way – I was called to Fuller to complete my seminary education – and I believe that I am being called into “this next thing.” The fear/concern/intimidation that I carry with me is that we will be moving somewhere new and foreign to us and I want to make sure that my heart, mind, and ears are all open to the Spirits leading.  The last thing I want to do is to get the next step wrong – Not that I think the next thing has to be perfect either – but I do want to work in a community where I feel that I can grow as a pastor all the while enabling people to experience a deeper/more faithful relationship with Jesus. But on the flipside of that I cant  let my fear or trepidation keep me from taking risks and moving forward. What I would really hate is to be stuck in California for another year, waiting in limbo.  Thought of that makes throw up in my mouth a little.

So I’ll choose to keep moving forward, trusting that the Lord will guide our steps – what other choice do I have?

 

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