Rollercoaster

The best way I can describe the last year is a roller coaster ride. I loved roller coasters when I was a kid. The adrenaline rush, the wind on my face and the unexpected twists, turns and drops. Then, somewhere around age 16 I started getting motion sick and roller coasters weren't so fun anymore. The good thing about being on a roller coaster ride is that life isn't boring. I never know what's going to happen (not that we ever really do) and there's always something unexpected around the corner.

Today I visited a friend from our life group who just had a baby. Her sister, whose husband is a pastor in Mississippi, was visiting and so we started talking about church jobs and the journey we have traveled this last year. As I retold our story, thankfully in the shortest form possible, I was reminded again of how many times we've gotten our hopes up and gotten excited about a job possibility.

Just today one of those ups came and fell. We found out our home church in Brooksville is hiring a Director of Outreach. We loved our time at the church, loved living in Brooksville and would love to go back. Our dream job would either be at Faith EPC (in Brooksville) or at University PCA (in Orlando) because we feel like we've left a small piece of our heart at each church and the people there. We were so excited to see an opening and Michael quickly sent his resume and a cover letter. Then he talked to the pastor and we found out the compensation is very low (less than is livable...more like a part time salary for a full time job) and it has crazy hours (60+ hours a week).

Right now it seems like the roller coaster is dropping, but I believe in a big God who is capable of doing the impossible.  I am praying specifically that God will open the door to increase the salary or provide housing for us for this job to be doable.  Ultimately, I believe he will open the door to the right job in the right time, it's just the waiting and riding the roller coaster that's so hard.