Although I could include a hundred other details, that pretty much brings us up to date. Two weeks ago tonight, the youth minister and I finally dropped the bombshell on our church. Of course, with David, since he is going into the Reserve, he will not be going anywhere. He will stay right here ministering for the foreseen future. I however will be ending my seven plus year ministry with these wonderful people. The last Sunday of March 2007 will be my last to serve as their pastor.
The night that I told people, of course, many faces wore sad expressions. It was shocking and out of the blue to people. The hardest part for me about going into the Army will be the time I must spend away from my family: first the three months for CHOBC and then the inevitable deployment. The next hardest thing lies in knowing the hurt I caused these dear people whom God called me to pastor by telling them I am leaving. I know that God calling me from this place means that He has someone already picked out to come in and carry out a vibrant ministry. I pray that in God's time, that man and this church will meet. Until then I pray that the hurt in my heart and theirs will be healed by Jehovah Rapha (My Lord the Healer).
It makes me feel like Paul's experience in Acts 20:38
About Me
- Ken
- I am about to be a former pastor. I am trading in my suits for ACU's and become a Chaplain in the Army. I will be going to chaplain basic training (CHOBC) in June 2007 and leaving my beautiful precious family for three months. I have been married for almost 17 years to my best friend, and we have three great kids: 14, 8, and 5 (boys on either end with a girl in the middle).
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