The Next Step

It's kinda awkward and weird this morning.  Most people around me have no idea that today is the last day we will be attending our current church as members.  This is actually by design of sorts.  I'm not great at goodbyes so I would rather quietly transition out than to make some grand exit.

A few key people have known for a little while in order to be able to prepare to fill in the areas we occupied.  We don't like to leave on bad terms or abandon our responsibilities without having a plan in place so we made sure there were people that could step up.  We feel really good about the people that will be stepping into our roles and its making it easier to take the next step.

Easier...but not easy.  There's a lot of things going into making this transition.  Distance is a big one.  We've tried to stay connected and not make the distance an issue, but in times of crisis the distance becomes a voice that is impossible to ignore.  Looking back I think this transition has been long overdue but its hard to let go of a place you've invested a lot of your life in.

To our church body, thanks to the ones that made themselves open, friendly, and available to us.  Not having any family up here has been hard and remains a real challenge for us.  Thank you for being there in the capacity you could be.

So here we are...searching...hoping...