Bill in real life…
I confess, I haven’t posted much in the past two weeks. Its been a crazy few weeks. I try to avoid as much as possible delving into my personal life on this blog because 1) my life is pretty boring and 2) even if it was exciting you have your own life going on so you probably wouldn’t care all that much. I strive to keep this blog focused on youth ministry as much as possible.
With that being said, I feel like my life right now is coming to one of those critical junctions and I covet the prayers, concern, and advice of my friends throughout the country. A little back story – just a few days after Christmas last year, I was “let go” from the church I was ministering to. I don’t want to delve too deep into the details, but in short it was not deserved. Its been 6 months, and since then I have to admit its been difficult. My family has had to move, I’ve been doing odd jobs to help pay the bills, my wife has gone from a little pregnant to ALOT pregnant (she’s due in July), and I’ve been searching since pretty much day one (actually, some months before day one, but thats besides the point) for another church to minister at. Despite all that, I have been shown what “God Provides” truly means. Its not easy, but God never promises that things would be easy. Only that He would take care of our needs.
The reason I post all this is because I am hoping that the job search will be coming to a head soon. I am hoping and praying, at least, because even though God has provided richly for me and my family I want to continue to do the work that He has called me to do. So, its looking good for this to potentially be ending here within the next few months.
Of course, I’ve felt this way several times in the past 6 months. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been down to the final 2 or 3 in the interview process, only to hear “Thanks, but no thanks…”
So, I am asking my followers a simple request – keep my family and me in your prayers over the next few weeks. Specifically, pray for wisdom for me as I try to discern where God is leading me, pray that my family will end up in a place that supports and loves us, and pray that the new baby will come without any complications. Thats all I can ask for. Like I said, God has been very good to us and I know He will continue to provide, but I will take all the prayers I can get. Thanks in advance, and I will keep you all in the loop as to what happens!
