Friday, August 29, 2008

Big Announcement

Dear Blog World,
I've been waiting a long time to tell you all something very important... we are moving to Chicago, Illinois. It is with much prayer that Scott has accepted a new position as the Jr. High Pastor at Wheaton Bible Church. We started considering this opportunity many months ago and feel this is where God wants us. We are sad beyond words to leave our precious friends who have become family to us over the last several years, but we are looking forward to begin serving at our new church.
Scott will be announcing his resignation on Sunday then taking off for a 30 hour drive.
Here's his new office.
The main sanctuary.
The kids area. (Can't you see Junie having fun there?!)
The youth area! (so exciting)
Amelia's Sunday school classroom.
Please pray for us and all the details of moving cross country. The kids and I will still be here a few more weeks so we don't need to say goodbye for a little while. Sorry for telling some of you in the blog but I really can't talk about this without crying... love you all!!
Katie

10 comments:

Astraea said...

Congratulations! May God bless this new beginning for all of you. The Lord has a way of showing us His amazing Will, even if it wasn't exactly what we had planned. It's too bad you guys are so quite...it's going to take forever for you to meet people! WHATEVER! I will miss seeing you at the Wallace birthday parties! I look forward to seeing all the blog updates from Chicago!
Much Prayer and Love,
Astraea

Rachel said...

We are so happy for you and know that you will be blessed in Chicago. Selfishly, of course, I will miss seeing you at church. Thank God for the blog though!!!

Carrie said...

YIPPIE! We are thrilled for you and Scott and the kids. We've been praying for you all ... totally see God's hand in all of this!

LOVE the new church and the new classrooms! Scott is going to do a FABULOUS job! Those kiddos are so lucky to have him as their pastor!!!

And ... I hear your fam is only 3 hours away!! HOW COOL!

We love you lots and lots and lots ... just smiling knowing that God has been TOTALLY faithful ... as always!!!

Blog Stalker said...

Welcome back to the Midwest! When will you be ready for some visitors?

Anonymous said...

We are thrilled for you guys--we love you and we love Wheaton Bible--so excited for what God's going to do in this next chapter of your lives! :)

Kers said...

Get out your snow suits the high was only 79 today!

Jasmyn said...

NOOOOOO! I know this is good for you and the family, but I just moved closer and we never really got to hang out. I am going to miss seeing all of you around church. You guys brought so much of the "life" to Lifequest. I wish you the best and will continue to stalk you in the blog world.
All our love and prayer,
The Anderson's

Casey, Aaron, Colby & McKenzie said...

We are so happy for your family & OH SO VERY jealous!!
I would love to be able to move back to IA to be closer to my family! I sometimes miss the midwest...but then Call us when it's sunday morning & it just snowed 15 inches with 30 below windchill and you have to get the kids in snowsuits & your 30 mins late for church....LOL Just kidding!! We love you guys & wish you all the luck & safe travels in the world!! Love, Casey, Aaron & Colby your other Arizona family!!

Mikele said...

Oh, guys. They're just kidding! Ha! They sure got you!!!!

sniff.

Dana said...

Now I'll just stalk you in Chicago instead of Phoenix! Congrats to you all & blessings on your move. What a great opportunity. That church is so lucky to get all of you!!