I Think I Can.....

So, it would appear that I am moving to Kansas to help plant a church. And for those of you who are reading this or hearing about this for the first time, let me fill you in. I am moving to Kansas to help plant a church. There. Feel filled in? You should!

I have known this time would be coming for almost six months, yet now that the time has arrived, I find myself wishing that it was a little further away. Don't get me wrong, I love the idea of planting a new church and am very excited to be a part of something like this from the very beginning, but I also have to admit that I am really gonna miss this place! I love my friends and my church family. I love the youth that God has blessed me with, and the staff that I have had the utmost privilege of working with.

Therefore, I know that God has something huge planned for me. I know that this move will prove to be one of the best and most amazing decisions and adventures that I have ever been on. I trust in the promise of God that says that all things will work out for the good for those who love the Lord. I believe with all my heart that God has great plans for 33 Church, and I, for one, cannot wait to see what happens with all of this.

Do you remember the story from back in the day about the little engine that could? That's what I feel like. I feel like I have been heading up this really long and hard hill that has one of the steepest grades I have ever encountered, all the while I have been trying to remind myself, "I think I can. I think I can. I think I can." My friends have surrounded me with love and encouragement saying, "We know you can. We know you can. We know you can." I know that as December comes to a close and January begins, there will be times of tears and times of hugs and having to say goodbyes and see you laters. There will be moments of remembering all of the good times I've had here and probably some of the not-so-good times, too. And through it all, I cling to the promise that I will finally crest that hill (mountain?), and as I begin my descent into this new adventure, I will call out with new resolve, "I knew I could! I knew I could! I knew I could!"