It has been a month since I last blogged so I thought it was a time for an update. After accepting my position with Eagle Brook Church, I took the next 4 weeks to spend time reading, relaxing, preparing and spending time with family and friends. It has been nice to spend time not thinking about what I will be doing for the next phase of my life.
The last four months have been an amazing journey, and now I am coming to the end of the first step of the journey and start the next phase on Monday. It has been amazing to see how God has guided and directed me these past 4 months. Who would have ever thought that I would be going from Corporate America to working for one of the largest churches in the US in 4 months.
The last 4 months have been a great time of restoration, healing, spiritual growth and learning. God has given me the time to restore my mind, body, soul and spirit. I never realized how exhausted and controlled I was in my last job. I’m sure my family and friends saw it, but truly my job controlled my life – my time, my energy, my availability to help or minister to others. It is always hard to leave behind your comforts, but God had a bigger plan for my life.
Thanks to all of you for your thoughts, prayers, support and encouragement these past 4 months. These have been incredible blessings and really have helped me learn about my priorities and how to spend my time. It has also given me the opportunity to be available to pray and support others for the challenges that you are going through.
It is amazing to me to think that God wants to use me for His Kingdom. I am so humbled to think about the big challenge that lies ahead for me in my new job. It is truly something that I will not be able to do with out God’s help and guidance. It is awe inspiring to think of being in a position as a spiritual leader who will be working to develop people’s talents and develop leaders to accomplish God’s purposes by reaching lost people with God’s grace! God has given me great blessings and provided me with talents and abilities. My prayer for the next phase of my life – the next 25 – that I will use these gifts for God’s honor and glory.
Please continue to pray for me in my new ministry and pray that God will continue to do great things through me.