Coming up for air.

The pace is beginning to pick up as we come into the home stretch in our transition to Durango. We are working on the final details of selling/buying and moving. The Daniels leave on June first and Jenn and the kids and I drive out on the 11th. We are still waiting for Peggy's house to sell as well as the Daniels' properties.

This weekend (May 28th) is my last chance to preach at SVCC as well as the last opportunity for our worship-leading team members (Heidi, Daena, Jenn, and Steve) to lead worship. Last week I found out that the church is going to have a special offering for our team and throw us a party after church this weekend. I am grateful for the gesture--especially in light of our process with church leadership over the past several months. For me, it is an indication that we have, indeed, handled ourselves wisely in this transition--to the point where the SVCC leadership feels they can support us in this way.

I can see that, while our team is excited about the transition, we are also beginning to feel the stress of the move. I am really praying that God's peace prevails while marriages, parenting, finances, and relationships are being stretched to their max. I am also praying that I am able to be wise and insightful in the way I lead this team through this time. I'm not entirely sure what I have to offer them, but I sincerely want to serve them and honor the incredible risks and sacrifices each of them is making in pursuing this call.

We are still praying for the funding to show up and for the provision of jobs when we arrive. The next time I post here, I will probably be living in an empty house out of a suitcase in Salinas hoping all our stuff made it into storage in Durango safely! Thank you to everyone who has been following our journey here and supporting us in prayer!