On being thirty one…
Every so often, I am asked where I see myself in fifteen years, and I never know how to answer this question…
Fifteen years ago, I was sixteen, a sophmore at Hereford High School…
I had my entire life figured out… I would graduate in 94, go to the Air Force Academy, and be a career Air Force officer and a fighter jock. I was convinced that I was going to marry my high school girlfriend and that we would be together forever…
Ten years ago, I was twenty-one, I worked for a company called NAFCO…
My life was a little blurrier then… I was cutting fish for a living, and making good money at it. I had been back in Baltimore for six or eight months, after having been kicked out of the Air Force Academy, and was being mentored by a guy named Jeff Smith. I knew that I was called to more than cutting fish, but I also knew that I needed to heal first… Around this time I got Seamus, my cat, and we became buddies…
Five years ago, I was twenty-six, I was two months into my time as Youth Pastor at Pascack Bible Church, in Hillsdale, New Jersey…
I had just left Atlanta, and was starting out on an incredible new journey. I was convinced that we were going to significantly impact the Pascack Valley, and watch Jesus do some incredible things (we did, and he did). I was convinced that I was going to marry my girlfriend at the time, and that I would be in the Tri-State Area for the next twenty (or more) years…
Today, I am thirty-one, selling cars, and preparing for what is going to be an incredible adventure planting a new community of faith…
So I say all that to say this:
I have no clue where I will be at in fifteen years. If you were to ask me fifteen years ago where I would be now… you would have gotten a totally different answer.
I am excited though…
I am excited about where I am headed, the opportunities that lay before me. I am excited because when I look back at where I have been, whether it be a time of feast or famine, the hand of God has been in this journey of mine… and will continue to be there throughout my future journeys…
And so, here is to being another year older…
Filed under: life, reflection
well said.
First, you stole my background, but I can forgive you because I know that I inherently more creative than you!
Congrats on the planting of a church I read through a few of your posts and only found the one on your trip to eugene…Do I need to go back further, or can you point me in the right direction…Via con Dios!
um… how long has your blog been up?
I am heading out on thursday… will be back on monday morning. if all goes well, we will head out in august… oh craziness!
you ready for your big adventure?
Well, your need to be like me has inspired me to design my own header…
That is exciting about the Northwest. I will pray for you next weekend that all goes well.
I am excited about my adventure. My patience is being tested a bit….I want to know now where it will be that I am going, but I guess I am going to have to wait…but I am sure you understand waiting!
I hope that all goes well out west…