Up and at it!

This morning we are back on a schedule after a 6 weeks hiatus where we moved our house , garage, 2 storage units and an office to our new home. Whew! We are ALMOST finished!

This morning from my office window, I see no other homes or buildings, just beautiful fall leaves and a gorgeous hard maple in the throngs of its fall color: gorgeous, bright, golden yellow. The cats are up of course and all over the place. I am thankful, but feeling overwhelmed. We have a lot of changes taking place right now in our home. Not just the move, but choices we are making regarding ministry. It is a hard place to be right now.

Years ago, while still in college, I changed my focus from pre-law to Education to accommodate what I thought would be potential seminary training after college. Instead, I went right into ministry, placing myself in Tahoe as a youth minister after being sent there in college as a summer missionary. I loved Tahoe. I loved ministering to the kids there. It was there I met Clyde and we married. After discovering we were expecting after only three months into marriage, I knew my future in ministry would be different than I had thought. From that point my life became a balance of marriage, motherhood, and ministry. Ministry outside of my family became last.

It is still this way today. I have been a youth minister, a women's ministry leader (even serving as the president of the Wives Fellowship, Metochai, in seminary....a group of over 250 women). I have taught bible studies, led 301 and Imprints classes where we discovery our giftedness, personality and Strengths.....even led children's church. I have been a volunteer for Compassion International. In the last three years, I have helped get 35 kids sponsored through Sunday adoption programs. Yet through all of this, I find myself currently with no ministry, no group to share with, no impact. It is disheartening. It is a sad place to be. Funny how others choices affect everything around you. I guess it is that way with all of us, with my choices as well. Here's hoping that my choices today and yours, will leave others for the better. Amen.