(The title... well it's a Garth Brooks song, and it felt cool to put it up there).
Over the last 3 or 4 months God has really been shaking things up in my life. It's really hard to explain. After reading the bible through in 90 days, God began to reveal some incredible things to me about who He is, and what He might be calling me to do.
As I read the story of Moses and that of Abraham, Isaiah, Jonah and the disciples, I strongly felt God communicating to me that maybe it was a time to listen and make a leap of faith that would be uncomfortable for me.
My prayer was: "God if You want me to do this, I will, but I need You to blow me away with what You are going to do, or I'm not going."
Probably not the most faith filled prayer. Let's be honest, it was a selfish prayer. It surely wasn't "I'll drop my nets at once and follow you," but that's what I prayed.
And that's what He did. After a one line email, and one 40 minute conversation that followed, God began to orchestrate something over the next 4 months that I can't even begin to explain.
I'll spare you with many of the details...(there's a lot in 4 months) but I do want to announce to 99 percent of you that are hearing it for the first time that I have accepted a position at Fellowship Church in Grapevine/Fort Worth in their creative department. I will be heading up their production & worship teams in charge services at the Fort Worth Campus.
Let's be honest, I'm way over my head with this gig, and completely honored to be a part of such a great church. There is no doubt I have so much to learn, and I'm about to step into a world I've never seen. Many of you know that I'm way under qualified for this position.
I honestly can't believe it's actually happening.
I honestly can't believe it's actually happening.
Here's why none of you know yet: I didn't know everything was final until Monday, and today is only Thursday - but I will be officially starting there this afternoon. I'm sorry I haven't gotten a chance to tell you all personally before now.
There are more crazy details to explain why such a quick start, but please know I'm not leaving FBC this quick all together. I will still come back every Friday in July to work here with our staff tying up lose ends and pouring out the little information I do know about my area. I also will be consulting if there is ever a need for the next 50 years.
To all of you: I need you to know that I love you. There are not enough words to explain how much you've changed my life.
To my church family: Thank you! You took me in and allowed me to serve along side of you. You restored me when I was broken, you allowed me to make countless mistakes. You loved me when at times, that was hard to do. You trusted me with responsibilities I wasn't qualified for. I am truly grateful to you.
To my staff: You of all people know how much of a diva I can be, and I thank you for your grace. I've never met a group of people who work as hard as you do, and care as much as you do for your community. Thank you for allowing me to vent, over looking my OCD (and ADD), and not punching me when I deserved it.
To the youth: Thank you for listening to all those crappy messages I have given over the years. I have watched so many of you grow into mature men and women, and it's been amazing to see. God has done and will do some many amazing things through each one of you.
To this community: I love you! I honestly do love you, and I will make every effort to keep in contact with you and to continue to share life with you.
P.S. I'm going to live in K-town for at least another month, so I expect to get to hug all of you at least twice.
