In three weeks, Stephanie, Kinley, Zoe, and I, along with
our trusty dog, Boone, will be leaving Casper – setting out on the next part of
our adventure – following the Lord where He is leading us. You have been an incredible blessing to me
and to my family. God has used many of
you to minister to us, to teach us, to challenge us. When I look back on the last two years, I
can’t say it’s all been easy. And it hasn't all been pretty – at least not the way we generally define
“pretty.” But I can say without a doubt
that I have been blessed. I have been
stretched. I have been challenged and
changed. And I have to say PRAISE GOD! Because He is awesome, and His works are
beautiful.
Since we announced the news of our upcoming transition we
have had many people ask us what exactly we will be doing as we follow God in
the next phase of our adventure, so I would like to take this opportunity to
clarify and ask for your prayers.
When we leave here June 24th we will be driving
to Madison, SD, where I have accepted a “Pastoral Apprentice Position” at West
Center Baptist Church. This is a 3 to 4 year program where I will be mentored
and trained by the leaders and pastor of the church and other pastors in a
“Timothy Apprenticeship” in the surrounding community. I will
continue to build on my experience in various pastoral duties and in all aspects
of church life. (Check the church out @ westcenterbaptist.com)
As part of the pastoral apprentice position, I will also be
starting seminary full time via a distance ed. program at Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary, pursing my Masters of Divinity - hopefully personally
growing in pastoral care and biblical counseling. (Check out the seminary @ sebts.edu)
In addition to this I am also pursuing Air Force Reserve
Chaplaincy. If I am accepted (I’m
currently still waiting on medical paperwork and approval) I will begin
training in the Air Force Reserve Chaplain Candidate Program next summer and
each summer until I complete my Masters of Divinity (3-4 yrs). (Check out the program @ afreserve.com/?:Chaplain&sf=wschap). A military Chaplain must have obtained a
Masters of Divinity degree, so that’s a big reason why these three components
seem to work together so well.
That’s it in a nutshell.
So how can you pray for us? I’m
glad you asked
Pray that:
- God continues to work in our hearts through this process helping us know and love Him more and further equips us for ministry through this.
- Stephanie and I learn to be good stewards with our time and disciplined to faithfully accomplish all God has called us to.
- For our family to grow closer through this and have the strength to handle the busyness and separation of school and military training.
- That I will have the mental and emotional capacity to complete my studies and training while not neglecting to be a loving husband and father.
The last two years here at FBC has been nothing less than an
adventure. We are truly thankful to God
for giving us the opportunity to invest this time with you, and for giving us
so much - specifically your love and friendship. You have had a deep and lasting impact on me
and my family, and it’s been so awesome to seek Jesus with you. We serve such a great and awesome God!
Because of the awesome hope we have in Christ, when my
family and I leave at the end of June, it won’t be “goodbye” – it will be
“until next time!” Thanks for the
Adventure! It has been a blast to share
the hope with you!
~Trev
