Changes sometimes come hard. Sometimes they come easy. The President of our United States won his campaign on a platform of change. Change is sometimes good, depending on why one changes. Shelly and i are ending a chapter in our lives and preparing ourselves to begin a new chapter.After nine years with the Mainland Church of Christ, we are in the process of re-locating. We will be leaving behind some very dear friends, while never losing the friendship. We will be leaving behind some pretty awesome memories, while beginning some new memories for years to come.
We have been so blessed by our time at the Mainland church. OH, there have been some rocky times, but the blessings far outweigh the negatives. I am so mindful of those precious young people that we have helped grow into fine young Christians. I am mindful of the adults that we studied with and encouraged to become Christians.. and now are positive examples in the kIngdom. I am mindful..... well, the list is just too plentiful to mention all now. In the days and weeks to come, I will blog about some of these wonderful examples.
In the meantime, your prayers and thoughts are sought. May our decisions and directions be what God wants. We will keep you posted. Thanks for checking in.... and may God richly bless you.
I'll be looking forward to following your blog. Great start Charles. We are selfish and want to keep you near us but realize that God will direct you and Shelly to the place HE wants you to be. Our prayers are always with you both and will always cherish the memories that we have made with the both of you through the years while you were at Mainland. And besides... you're not gone yet! :)
ReplyDeleteChange is only the new adventure! Yes, it can be difficult if we allow ourselves to forget that the world is unfolding as it was meant to...this change is part of a grand plan...and you are an important part of that plan...why shouldn't this change lead you to new and exciting vistas you haven't yet known enough to even want? Don't be timid - aren't you here being and doing what you were intended to be and do? Exciting and wonderful things are ahead of you - go out to meet them!
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