Sometimes Moving On Is Hard

Most of you know that for the past 23 years, I have taught pre-schoolers. I love pre-schoolers and everything about them! I love their wide-eyed innocence, their curiosity and desire to learn, and mostly, I love their open and child-like faith in a God they cannot see and a Savior who loves them. This Sunday will be the last Sunday that I teach pre-schoolers for awhile. You see, God has another place for me to serve Him and give Him the glory and honor He is due! I guess you could say that I am being promoted. Beginning in November, I will begin to co-teach an Adult Bible Fellowship Group. Anita and I will be helping to start a new class for the 45-55 age group. I will tell you that this is a hard move for me, as well as Anita. Part of the difficulty for me lies in the fact that I care so much for those little pre-schoolers. However, I know God will bring someone else into their lives...I am just sad that it won't be me! You see, I was very comfortable with pre-schoolers and I think therein lies the rub. God is more interested in my character than my comfort! He knows I need lots of character building!

There are other things that make this a hard move for Anita and I. We have been associated with our current BFG for over 5 years and have known most of the couples in this class for going on 20 years. As I thought about our "move", I realized that it is very much like moving away from family. In fact, I can tell you that the friends in this class are truly our family and even though we will see them every Sunday, it will not be the same. No longer will there be the weekly, intimate sharing of God's Word and prayer needs and praise every Sunday. However, we will develop this same intimacy with a new "family." And best of all, the intimacy we have grown to love here in this class will one day be the ultimate fellowship for eternity...and that's worth waiting for! We love you Boyd Bible Fellowship Group!