I was thinking/writing today about it being the end of the year and almost the beginning of the new year and all the other endings and beginnings going on in my life.
It was a time of mixed emotion. I had my last day at Pathway last week, and although it wasn't the most exciting job and I wasn't there long, I did enjoy it for the most part and got to know some of the other employees. Today is my last day at Cook's. I have worked here (I say here because I am at work as I am typing this) for almost 2 and a half years. Although I sometimes get bored here and lack social interaction, it has been a great job for me, especially while I was in school. It also allows me time to read and get stuff done (like blogging).
We are definitely going to miss many people from His House. It's been great being part of the ministry for the past 4 1/2 years and we are sad to go. We are looking forward, though, to the ministry we will be joining in Ohio and the people we will meet and everything.
We will also miss being close to our families in some ways. However, it is nice to know there are some friends and family near Painesville.
I was also thinking about all the changes that have happened in my life this past year, including graduation, marriage, first apartment, some new friends, new job, etc.
God is doing so much in our lives and I am grateful that he cares about each one of us enough to make such an intricate plan for us full of opportunities for excitement, adventure and serving him.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Got the job!
Yay, I got the job in Painesville, OH. Kassie got a job at the church too. Wohoo. You all probably already know this. If not, feel free to ask me more about it.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
leaving
I think I have a hard time leaving people.
I also think I tend to make myself hardened to that.
We are probably leaving Mount Pleasant soon, which means leaving His House, which means leaving many people I have known for 0-4+ years.
It's pretty tough.
Last night Kassie went to hangout with some old roommates and I was wandering around, visiting some people and stuff. I eventually went to the library and checked my email and realized the worship team was hanging out at the church at 8. When I noticed this it was 8:48 but I decided to check it out anyway.
I walked along the windy, icy paths and made it to the church a little after 9 to find Joey V., Matt Martin, Jesse V., and Kristen Klenkster on the stage.
Interestingly, when I was thinking about the people I would miss the most, or at least the people I have spent the most regular time with this past semester, I thought of the worship team (for some reason that didn't remind me that there was a worship team hangout).
So, we were sitting and eating and talking. Joe was telling us some things he has been learning and thinking about lately, and he ended it by having us reflect/listen/pray/meditate for 10 minutes while listening to music.
As I was laying on the stage, between the speaker and the REAL Christmas tree, I was thinking about how much I would miss the church, being able to go there and worship with people and jam or just go and spend time alone with God or practice piano or whatever.
The church we are most likely moving to doesn't own a building. While it doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things, I am going to miss having a church building.
I am going to miss many things and especially many people. I guess without hardening myself to the sadness of leaving, I need to learn to say goodbye while also looking forward to what God has planned for the future.
I also think I tend to make myself hardened to that.
We are probably leaving Mount Pleasant soon, which means leaving His House, which means leaving many people I have known for 0-4+ years.
It's pretty tough.
Last night Kassie went to hangout with some old roommates and I was wandering around, visiting some people and stuff. I eventually went to the library and checked my email and realized the worship team was hanging out at the church at 8. When I noticed this it was 8:48 but I decided to check it out anyway.
I walked along the windy, icy paths and made it to the church a little after 9 to find Joey V., Matt Martin, Jesse V., and Kristen Klenkster on the stage.
Interestingly, when I was thinking about the people I would miss the most, or at least the people I have spent the most regular time with this past semester, I thought of the worship team (for some reason that didn't remind me that there was a worship team hangout).
So, we were sitting and eating and talking. Joe was telling us some things he has been learning and thinking about lately, and he ended it by having us reflect/listen/pray/meditate for 10 minutes while listening to music.
As I was laying on the stage, between the speaker and the REAL Christmas tree, I was thinking about how much I would miss the church, being able to go there and worship with people and jam or just go and spend time alone with God or practice piano or whatever.
The church we are most likely moving to doesn't own a building. While it doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things, I am going to miss having a church building.
I am going to miss many things and especially many people. I guess without hardening myself to the sadness of leaving, I need to learn to say goodbye while also looking forward to what God has planned for the future.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
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