Thanks Guys!

Three Sundays is all I have left at NEHBC before heading to Fort Worth. The bitter sweet emotions brought on by the mix of the sadness of leaving and the excitement of starting the next chapter in my journey with the Lord have intensified over the past week. The inevitable "goodbyes" have started. Last Sunday was my final Bible Study hour with the teens and they surprised me with cards and this cake...

 

You will notice the title "redneck." That is actually an affectionate term. The deer (actually a magnet) is now "mounted" on my refrigerator and will follow us to our new town home at SWBTS where it will have a reserved space on our refrigerator there. Thanks to all the teens for the cards and kind words you shared with me. I have been blessed by each and every one of you.

Last night I joined the youth workers for our annual Christmas party. That party is always one of the highlights of my year. I love laughing and joking around with them. NEHBC, trust me when I tell you that the teens are well taken care of and they will continue to be loved and shepherded as they wait for their new pastor. This group of adults, each of them, is passionate about seeing the teens they serve fall in love with Jesus Christ. I am praying for all of them and will miss working with them.

 
 

Thanks guys for being there with me and our teens through these last 3.5 years, and thanks for all the love and encouragement you showed Sharon and me last night. I love you all so much.

So, where do we go from here? 

Well, Sharon has a job in Fort Worth, I am praying God blesses me with a job soon, we have not packed a thing for the move which will happen December 31st, and we are still waiting for someone to rent our home. Yikes! The Lord will take care of all the details. Our last Sunday at NEHBC will be January 1st. This next week, we are getting away for a few days with some friends, which is a much needed breather for us. After that, its Christmas and packing madness! God is good.