No Parking

Today was the day.

I packed up all my sentimental crap in my office, stuffed it into boxes and made approximately 10 trips up and down the three flights of stairs from my office to my truck. Thursday and Friday I'll be attending meetings near the Mall of America for Province VI of The Episcopal Church. Saturday afternoon marks my official vacation as I transition to a full time position with The Episcopal Church as the new Program Officer for Lifelong Christian Formation and Youth.

BIG BREATH!

My near-sighted view is totally focused on prepping for our Official Youth Presence at the 76th General Convention of the Episcopal Church.

What ever happens after that has me excited and mildly petrified. But it is clear to me that it is time to move on. I'm leaving behind a beautiful office with a fantastic view of the Minneapolis skyline, a tremendous group of committed colleagues, a title and significant salary for a lay professional in the church, what would have been a four month sabbatical, and a reserved parking place near downtown Minneapolis.



I am taking up an adventure in collaborative connectivity in Evangelism, Youth Ministry, and Faith Formation. I get to upgrade the technology in my home office, work next to my trusty Jack Russel Terrorist (Nessie), travel more, learn more, and connect people and resources using some wisdom and innovation. I know my new colleagues a little bit and am thrilled to get to work with them. I trust that others will learn to trust me and will ride along to do a new thing with God.

But before I get carried away, I can't wait to splash my boat into the Mighty Mississip' next week. If the sun comes out it will be perfect timing. I can hardly wait!!!