Wandering with Reckless Abandon

My head is still spinning from the speed of the last couple of days, and it seems like it has been an eternity since I was in Oregon, but I wanted to take some time to write out my initial feelings on my trip…

The area out there is beautiful… in the midst of a lush, green valley, surrounded by mountains, with rivers running through it… absolutely beautiful.

From the limited amount of time that I spent in the towns, I did enjoy the vibe that I got from them. I admit that I felt more comfortable in Eugene than I did in Springfield… and I think that I would prefer living in the center of Eugene, though I could also be comfortable with an apartment in downtown Springfield.

I greatly enjoyed the time spent with the team out there. I look forward to having the opportunity to get to know these families more as time goes on, and seeing how we will all work together to create something beautiful.

So now it is time to start looking at next steps… putting together a solid ministry plan, solidifying our vision, and fleshing out our strategy. Once we get this done, we can start raising funds in earnest, and preparing for our moves this summer.

I am currently praying through a few different things related to this… First, I am asking God to confirm that this is His calling on my life… Second, I am praying for our team to be filled out. I have a “dream list” of people that I would love to come out with us (and am praying for God to send out with us), but I am wanting to see some of our holes filled out in the near future. Lastly, I am praying for provision… I am a little nervous about being able to support myself out there, and am looking to work my tail off in order to save up enough money to be able to pay the moving expenses and have enough to hold me over until I find a job out there.

I will post more as thoughts come to mind…