One week.
Seven days.
168 hours.
A week from today I will no longer be employed at Community Baptist Church. The job that I’ve had for over eight years will be behind me. I felt called to that career for a season and now that season is over.
I’m pretty much a jumble of emotions right now.
I’m sad.
I’m excited.
I’m scared.
I’m hopeful.
I’m not really an emotional guy, but if I’ve got this storm inside of me right now, I can’t even imagine what it will be like next week when I’ve got my last nights of youth group.
It’s weird to make a life-altering decision and then to sit with that decision for a few months. I knew that I would be leaving my job in July, but back then I felt a lot of excitement and anticipation. Now, that the moment is finally drawing near, I still feel excitement but I’m also starting to feel the wave of other emotions.
I’m sad to be leaving a job that I love.
I’m going to miss our students.
I’m loath to leave behind our team and my coworkers who have become good friends.
But I’m also excited to see what’s next.
I’m ready to start working on some other opportunities I already have.
I’m anticipating all the lessons God wants to teach me as I start down this new path.
Part of me wants to rush through this final week so that I can get on to what’s next, but I know that isn’t what’s best. I know that I’m going to look back on this next week later in life and wish that it could have lasted longer.
I’m going to wish that I could have had a few more laughs with my coworkers in our office.
I’m going to wish that I could have had just a little more time with our students.
I’m going to wish that I could have had time to share just one more memory or one more thought.
I’m going to wish that one week could have been two.
Thank you for sharing yourself so honestly in this post, Scott. God bless you during the transition, and far, far beyond it!
A while ago I figured sharing honestly is the best option. Half truths and faked facades don’t really produce any compelling content.
When God is leading, you know it. He will put his arm around you when you need it, He will walk ahead of you and you will get through the difficult heart part. As you said, the adventure and hope for what he is prepping you for is exciting and he’ll use it to get you there! God bless and protect you and give you peace!
Thanks, Sandy!