the end of a chapter

well, i thought this would be easy.  to close this chapter of my life.  I thought it would be easy because i am excited about the future and where i know God is leading Chad and I…but it doesnt make it easy.

Any of you who know me know that i am not a crier….but the end of the last Sunday service i was done.  I started thinking about the 5 years of Sundays that i have been here….and all of the fun memories….

church on the football field at the high school after hurricane Ivan
my first Sunday at Set up
my first Sunday running lights
the first Sunday i was on staff
the Sundays that God moved in my life and heart
the Sunday i graduated from 24/7
the first Sunday that the Nursery/Preschool was left in my leadership at 18

All of these memories of this season. The good ones and the bad ones….but they all made me who i am and played into my life. All of the people that poured into me throughout my time as an intern and my time as a staff member….I am blessed.

I am walking away from my time at Highlands full, thankful and loved. But i just wish i could stop the waterworks.

Whats the last thing you have done that was hard but rewarding?