As promised...A punctual blog update....miracles do happen.
The word to describe this week:
Thankful.
Throughout the week, I was constantly reminded of how blessed I am and how the LORD has watched over me. On Friday I got to spend the evening fishing, relaxing, and hanging out with John, and it made me realize that the LORD has given me great peace in every aspect of my life.
Additionally, my parents came up to visit, and they continually reminded me of how proud and impressed with my current situation....I cannot thank the LORD enough for how far He has brought me and all that He has given me...because without Him, I'm nothing.
This week came with two new Grand Rapids discoveries: The B.O.B (a great restaurant downtown) and the backwoods lake out in Allendale where I went fishing.
On a more ecclesiastic note...today marks the first day of our church family being without a senior pastor. Already, our staff (now just myself and the secretary) is discovering all the details that our pastor normally handled. I imagine that our congregation and church leadership will all be stepping up in the coming weeks to "fill the gap" of our pastor.
Which will be awesome.
I imagine our church will become more caring. More united. More involved. I imagine members caring for members. Lay people doing pastoral care. Elders preaching and praying.
Basically, our people are going to be empowered.
They will become the hands and feet of God.
I imagine our interim pastor will help the process, but until that time, we'll be seeking leadership from our own ranks. And that's where I'd ask for prayer. Specifically, I need prayer as I have already taken on a few new responsibilities, and I fear I might take on too much.
Holding down the fort,
-B
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