okay here we go...

This is still very fresh, but Paul and I have had time to pray and talk it over with friends, family, and mentors.

Paul got in from visiting family briefly in Muskogee on Saturday night. He went to finish setting things up to be ready for service on Sunday. After leading Worship on Sunday, Paul went in to work, which is usually his day off. but because I was coming back into Colorado the next day, Tuesday, and because he was going to have to go to Denver to pick me up. He chose to work Monday. That afternoon, the minister, and one other Elder met with him. They talked to him briefly and said, they thought it is best if Paul would resign. (Just to be clear, there are NO moral issues involved!) This came as a huge shock, we have had our struggles, but it had only been 18 mo.

There are a lot of reasons for resigning most are small and insignificant, the greatest cause was because we are not the fit for Grandview. All in all, I feel that we were not given much time to adjust to the difference in culture. We felt as if we were just coming accustom to things when they asked for us to leave.

We care a great deal for Grandview, and Trust God's hand is in this. Although we are so glade to have served there, our time has come to an end. It has been the hardest most exhausting year and half of our lives. But we have learned a lot being there. I feel as if we have learned 5 yrs worth of experience in just 1 1/2 years.

God is so good and continues to take care of us. They gave Paul a choice of taking the kids to CIY or not, Paul chose to do so. After that our responsibilities were done, but are paid until August. We put our house on the market, packed up what we could, and said some quick goodbyes, then left for Muskogee, with plans to return soon. Here we are at Paul's parents until we see were God is leading us to next. In the mean time Paul is looking for a job both here in Muskogee to get us through the transitional time and one for the future

We are not done with Ministry. We learned too much in this last one to be through, we feel as if we were just getting started with even more to learn.

God has been wonderful in providing encouragement both to Me and Paul.
The beginning of last month before we knew of anything. Paul went to Camp at Camp Como. There he was encouraged greatly by other youth ministers and even by one in particular who talked a long time with him. God knew he would need these as reminders that Paul is in the ministry He had called him too. God had continued to encourage him even after the event through friends, family, and mentors. For this I am VERY thankful.


God has encouraged me too, by giving me scripture or a song on my mind each morning I awoke for the first week. He is ever so faithful and is my comforter. Although it is a scary time, things can look more like an adventure when God is ever so present. When things don't make sense and even seem unfair, We can make it when We know that God is on our side.