Graduated & Jobless

Well, I've graduate from college and I have nowhere to go. I like to consider myself a vagabond, but call it what you will. I've sent resumes out to all the places that I can think of and so far I've only gotten two responses, one from Northwest Baptist Church in Oklahoma City (Andy & Laura's church) and the other from the Mennonite Brethren Church in Enid. The Enid process will likely take up to a month, depending on how far I get in the process. I think my ideal place to work would be at Ebenfeld in Hillsboro. I would get to work close to two great youth pastors at Parkview and Hillsboro MB and I think it would be a great place to begin my ministry and learn from them. So...I'll try to keep you all posted on what happens as far as that goes.

I have surgery next Tuesday (6/3) on my shoulder...so that will pretty much make in effective to do anything useful. I can't do any odd jobs or anything like that, so it will be a struggle to just have to sit there all the time.

Carrie and I continued our relationship about a week ago. We talked a lot during the break about things that should have been discussed during the relationship and she felt really good about where she was at. So, we decided to start the relationship again and I think it has been the best it has ever been; Carrie would agree. She feels the most comfortable about it then she has been. It basically helped us to understand the importance of communication. There were too many unknowns about how we felt about the relationship and those just needed to come out before the relationship would be the best. Right now Carrie is in KC for the summer working at Union City Mission which is a homeless ministry in inner city KC. This is her first week and she asks for prayer for contentment. She says that all she can think about is when she'll be able to come home. But, I'm sure once the program picks up and she gets into the daily grind of that job, she'll feel much more content about it. This is also a time where the both of us are really seeking God's wisdom and clarity as far as our relationship. I think that this summer will either make or break the relationship; it will help us both see whether or not we want to be with each other forever. Anyways, I don't know if that made sense to all of you, but it does to me.

I think that is all for now. Keep praying that God will show me an awesome job. Love you all.

Jumping on the Bandwagon

Well...I guess I just decided to join my family in creating my own blog to make it easier for everyone who cares about me and visa-verse to keep track of me. So here I am.

As most know, I'm on the eve of graduating and moving on in my life to...who knows what at the moment; it's a work in progress. I've had my interview with Tabor College Admissions and I await there decision sometime next week (something else to be stressed about during finals). I've also been getting news of a few openings in the area so I'm also in the process of sending out resumes.

Another event in my life that just happened less than a week ago is the pause in my relationship with Carrie. Carrie and I have decided to step back and take the summer to evaluate some things and to seek out answers. This is primarily for Carrie's sake but I'm taking the time as well to do my own seeking. I feel we are both encouraged that our prayers will be answered, though it has been a struggle for both of us due to the change. Your prayers would be greatly accepted and if you wish to talk to me about it more, please do; I might seek advice.

Well...I think that's all for now. I will update you all around graduation as I get news of interviews and the sorts. Love to all.