it has finally been brought to the boards attention that i will be leaving greenville first wesleyan as of the end of july. they of course were really supportive and said that we need to follow God's leading wherever that might take us. well this weekend it is taking us to central new york. not really my first choice on location, but it really does seem to be the right place. jenny and i will be interviewing for a youth pastor position at pulaski wesleyan church (about 30 miles north of syracuse.) jenny has actually been to the church before when she was on a summer travel team with iwu. she enjoyed the church and was able to stay with a family on lake ontario with jet ski's and a boat. i think if we end up going to this church this family would quickly be on my hang out list.
to top that i have virtually known the senior pastor my whole life. he was my parents pastor before i was born and they have stayed in a somewhat consistent connection with him throughout the years.
after only a year and a half here (it seems longer) i am ready to leave and put this church behind me. i will miss the teens, young adults and the youth pastors from the district. i love the city of greenville. i will not miss the summer heat. as this new challenge unfolds before us of finding a place for ministry i realize that i am somewhat intimidated about what God might ask us to do. to leave a place where we have been so accustomed and move to a place where we know so little. i have always been a guy that likes to try new things. now i guess i might try new york.
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My family lives 3 hours north of Syracuse (in Massena). I like the area up there. Syracuse is a great city, too. I'll be interested to see if you end up there.
i didnt realize you could actually go three hours north of syracuse. new york gets bigger everyday. well atleast in my mind.
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