first impressions

most of my blog readers know what's going on in my life, but some don't.

after much prayer, daryl and i have decided that it's time to leave the congregation where we currently work. we dearly love our brothers and sisters at 29th, but we feel God is leading us in a different direction.

today was round 1 of the interview process for a church in bartlesville, oklahoma. i hope that their first impression of us is as good as our impression is of them! first of all they put us up at a really cool, old hotel that used to be apartments for the phillips company. it's actually called the phillips hotel. these people sure know how to make you feel welcome! they even had a little basket of fruit and cookies waiting on our bed along with a sack full of information about the city!

daryl met with the search committee first. then i joined them for dinner. it was awkward at first because they had already gotten to know daryl a little bit so it was my turn in the "spotlight." they only asked me 2 questions: tell us a little bit about yourself and what is your philosophy about being a preacher's wife?

the first question was easy. the second question wasn't hard, but the way the question was asked kind of caught me off guard. i wasn't really trying to be funny, but my response made them laugh! i told them i was not the kind of preacher's wife that would be all prim and proper sitting on the front row staring adoringly at my husband! i said that god had blessed me with talents, and i had work to do in the church, too. i said i am supportive of daryl and i help him with what he needs, but god also has things for me to do. i hope that was a good answer!

after that we had dessert at a couple's home. we all talked for awhile, and it was amazing the connections everyone in that room had! one couple lived in texas for 25 years until moving to bartlesville 2 years ago. they were talking about the church they had attended while living in fort worth, and that is the congregation we borrowed VBS material from when we worked with the church in terrell! in fact he was the one that wrote the VBS curriculum!

another strange connection i had with that same couple is that my first {and only} church camp romance went to that church. now that was years ago....but when i mentioned his name they started laughing!!! they had him in bible class when he was younger! too funny!

so overall it was a good evening. we're just praying that god puts us where he wants us.

i did take pictures today, but i forgot to bring the card reader! so you'll have to wait until saturday night to see them. sorry!

quote of the day: For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. ~Jeremiah 29:11