My personal and professional schedule of late has been a collusion of events and opportunities of a magnitude I didn't anticipate in such a consecutive series of things. I do have a week to do some very needed catch-up, but then leave for another week of adventure. It makes my head spin!
One of the subtle themes through all of the busyness was significant change in my world. Many of the relationships in my life are changing, mostly from the natural evolution of family dynamics but also through some of the things life sends our way. It was wonderful for us to see our daughter-in-law, Brittani receive her master's in teaching degree and be 'hooded" on the large stage at graduation. Scott will follow suit in a few more months. Most likely at that point they will cease to be students and out into the big world of life, work and family. Lots of choices coming their way for sure.
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Another change has been our Alaska District Council becoming the Alaska Ministry Network. It is more than a name-badge change, it signals a change in philosophy and priorities in the Alaska Assemblies of God. I am part of this change and I am excited to see us reaffirm some things that will never change but at the same time streamline our scope and vision to be more effective and strategic with kingdom resources. It is a good change.
Our youth pastors for the past four and a half years will be leaving soon. Ryan and Heather have done a great job in Kenai. Arriving here to a dispirited and fragmented youth ministry and emerging with a great group of motivated and spiritually strong group is a legacy they will be proud of. We are in the hunt for someone to come and take up the shepherd mantle of our youth.
I hit a new milestone at turning 51 this past month. I too, am changing.
The speaker for Brittani's commencement was Denny Davis. His subject was on the topic of change as it was the 75th anniversary of Northwest University. He had a long litany of things that have changed in those 75 years. He ended with a reassuring message that some things have not changed. Jesus is still the same and will remain the same. Truth as expressed in the Bible will not change. Our eternal destiny will not change. In a world awash in change, it is like a firm rock to know we have something we can always count on and use as our compass to keep our course.
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