In just under two weeks, Chris will be graduating from seminary with his Master of Divinity! We are so incredibly proud of him and are very much looking forward to that blessed day. Although we will be glad to be done with school, we are very thankful that Chris had the privilege of being able to attend seminary and receive such excellent training for ministry.
In June and July, Lord willing, Chris will go through the process to officially become ordained. This is also something we are very excited for and Chris has already begun to prepare for this process.
As far as future plans go, the internship at Cornerstone officially ends in December, and Chris has begun to submit his resume to churches in search of a future pastoral position because the process of interviewing with churches generally takes a longer amount of time.
How can you be praying for us?
Please pray for Chris as he finishes this last semester. He is simultaneously taking Hebrew, Greek, and his Senior Seminar class - three of the most difficult and work-intensive classes. Pray that he would finish well.
Also, please pray for us as we seek God's will for our future. We are trusting in the Lord to provide a new church home for our family and that could be anywhere in the country. We would love to stay in Michigan, but we are willing to go wherever the Lord leads us. Pray the Lord would continue to prepare our hearts to leave Cornerstone (which will be incredibly hard) and that we would walk by faith and not by sight.
Pray that God would prepare a new church home for us. As I mentioned before, we have already begun the process of submitting resumes to churches and have been talking a bit more in-depth with a few churches. Pray we would make wise decisions and that the Lord would bless these churches whether or not they decide to pursue the process of interviewing Chris.
Lastly, pray for our children. They have always known that Chris' job at Cornerstone was temporary, but they are having a difficult time with the thought of leaving their Nani and Papa and the church home that they (and we) love so very much, and that loves them so well. We know that when God calls you to go, he'll provide you with a new church family to love your children, so we are confident that they will adjust well when the time comes.
Thank you all for your interest and care in our lives and for praying and supporting us along the way! We cannot tell you how much we appreciate your love for our family and we will continue to update you as the Lord continues to work.
Many are the plans in the mind of a man,
but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.
PROVERBS 19:21
