Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Prayin' and Thinkin'...

I'm pressed for time today, but I wanted to let you know how it went...

I had a very good weekend. Everything went very well, preaching included. It was a fantastically beautiful weekend with lots of sunshine! The weather has been so gloomy here lately, so I appreciated the sun on my face.

I didn't end up meeting with the Committee on Ministry because they don't want to meet until they have extended a call and it has been accepted. This is weird to me because are they really going to say no after a call has been accepted? Whatever.

I wish I could say that I had a great moment of clarity while I was there, but I didn't. I could see myself living there and pastoring this congregation, but I don't have the feeling of "this is it." It could be that I am feeling guarded because I know that they are interviewing another person this weekend.

It does help that today my husband has been saying that he thinks he would like to go. He's been pretty tight-lipped about it all until now. I want him to feel quite sure about it, especially since we'd be moving to where his parents live.

Oh, on Saturday night we had dinner at a committee member's apartment- the same apartment complex as my in-laws! In fact, this committee member serves on the condo board with my father-in-law. I think she thought I was strange for not telling my in-laws I was in town, but oh well. My husband was very adamant that I not.

So, prayers for clarity and discernment for all concerned would be greatly appreciated.

7 comments:

Hot Cup Lutheran said...

oh iris... such a compounded situation for you! glad so far it's okay. prayers going... and going... and going...

Unknown said...

Thanks for the update! I will pray for you, Iris.

Magdalene6127 said...

Iris, keeping you in prayers as you continue to discern. I'm happy that it was a wonderfully spring-y weekend, and that it all went well.

Rev SS said...

Wow! Very interesting. Prayers for clarity coming from here.

Rev Kim said...

Praying here, too.

imngrace said...

I'm so glad things went well. I SO hear you about all of this. I'm there, too, plus a few other things. Prayers keep flowing for some clarity and a clear of sense of what is next.

Anonymous said...

i'm glad you got some sunshine!

i'll keep praying for you as well.

perhaps if you go we'll be shopping on pearl street over the summer!

bless you!