Well, life as I know it has ended.
I got laid off from Qwest as of 10-01-2008. 8 years I have driven to work in the same building. I am not bitter about it. I see the bigger picture and why they did it. I also am really excited for what is coming for me. I am now free. I have no limits as to what the next step will be. I have wanted a job closer to home for a long time, and now, God opened that door. I got a nice severance package from Qwest. I basically will have 12 months to figure out my next step. Please pray that God will give me guidance as I walk forward on this new journey. It is very strange for me right now. It's like I have had this huge weight lifted off of me. I am very relaxed, and I am not used to this.

I went to a church planters retreat last weekend for the Minnesota Baptist Conference. That was a great time of refreshing. It let me see what some of the other church plants around the state are doing. I hope that they will all have a good and fruitful year.

This past weekend Sara's grandma also passed away. She has been ill for a few years now and it is great that she is now at peace. Please pray for us and Sara's family during this time.