About Time...

It is about time...that is what I say...I have not posted in almost 2 months, thus making it about time I post. All said, the last few months have been a whirlwind of an experience for my wife and myself. We have gone from employed, to unemployed (which is where we are currently), to soon to be employed again at College Wesleyan Church in Marion, Indiana. There I will be in charge of all collegiate ministries along with a few other duties. I am soooo excited to begin there in August 2006. It will be nice to finally have an answer to what God has been trying to tell myself and Shannon. Essentially I have had to learn what to do when God says No! You see, I resigned my position at Spring Lake Wesleyan as high school pastor to pursue doctorate studies. But when no studies worked out and I was without a job, I began to wonder what God was doing. Finally I learned that He said no to the timing, no necessarily to the career path. I still am quite passionate about returning to academic life one day, but I am realizing it will not be now. It always seems to work this way you know. You map life out in one way, and God maps it out differently. I just preached at the North Michigan District High School Youth Camp and spoke out of Luke 5:1-11. It was there I learned that, as so often happens, that message was for me. You see, these 3 guys thought they would simply be fisherman all their lives. HOwever, Christ had different plans. Funny how that happens...But then that begs the question, "why make plans at all if God is going to just change them last minute?" But maybe that is just part of the journey...either way...I am just glad God provided, and in a way that is quite exciting!