Transition

The cat is out of the bag . . . .

For those who read yesterday's post, and those who have been faithfully walking with me in discernment, here is the link to the official Diocese of Minnesota announcement from the Bishop about my departure from his staff to join the Episcopal Church Center staff as the Program Officer for Lifelong Christian Formation and Youth in the Mission Center for Evangelism and Congregational Life.

BIG BREATH

Seeing this in print today, and receiving numerous emails, Facebook messages, and phone calls of support and encouragement, brings it into a new reality that feels invigorating and daunting all at the same time.

Big changes in the realm of the Skov family . . .
Joren graduates a week from tomorrow and Arthur starts his EMT internship with HealthEast in St. Paul this week.

Thank God for steady Dale and a solid group of amazing friends and family in the midst of this swirl. I treasure you and love you all.

Discernment

Hello Blogwyn Followers.

It's been over 30 days since my last blog post.

I apologize for the hiatus. I have been in some pretty deep vocational discernment and am still contemplating this whole blog thing. Some time ago I posted a reflection about the relationship of private versus public experiences as authored/journaled on a blog. I'm still sorting that out as I prepare for the next vocational step on my life journey.

The next thing I am being called to do will take place in a far more public setting. There's a part of me that is feeling protective of my private self, not willing to make my entire life an open book in this wired world. There's another part of my integrity that says I have nothing to hide. My heart and my head are not yet in alignment. We'll see how this all sorts out.

I know that I need to use Twitter and Facebook and Blogs as professional tools. I don't know if I will have the energy or interest in maintaining what has been a personal blog to date. What do you think?

I do want to thank each of you, my treasured readers - family and friends, for "listening," encouraging, commenting, and praying. Tomorrow I will share the details of my next new thing in life as Dale and I rocket along to an empty nest.

In the mean time I ask for prayers of thanksgiving and guidance for Arthur and Joren. Joren has two days of high school left. His spring choir concert is tonight and he graduates a week from Friday. Thanks be to God! Arthur finished the semester with a better than 3.0 GPA and started a summer school class this morning and has his internship meeting this afternoon. Hopefully he will be interning as an EMT with and ambulance crew this summer. He hopes to be accepted into the paramedic core program for fall.

I couldn't be more pleased and proud of my sons!

I'm feeling most blessed in this almost empty nest.