We not only are starting a new year but a new decade. This year will be a huge year for us and our family. By the end of this year, our oldest will go to High School, and our youngest will turn 10. This time last year Jason lost his job. Last year was a year  we would not have scripted for ourselves but we learned so much about ourselves and about God. This year will be a new year for us and a lot of changes.

Last night I walked into this huge High School to find out all about what the process was to enroll my sweet innocent 14 year old girl. It was worse than taking her to kindergarten. I cried. I realized that we have 4 short years of her being a child. In 4 years she will be an adult, making her own choices. The choices she makes over the next 4 years will effect her the rest of her life. But she is a smart girl and I am so thankful for who she is and her desire to serve God.

This year we launched SENT 2010 at our church. We encouraged every member to move beyond themselves and reach out to their community, our nation and our world. You see just like Isaiah, God is asking whom can I send? Send me. Isaiah 6:1-8. I have personally in the last few days have learned so much about God and who He is. You see God calling me to be a Pastor is a miracle all by itself. God never gave up on me. He constantly encouraged, pursed and called me to be His. His grace that He extends to me is breathtaking. I understand a little more about the compassion of God. I have a new sense of passion and desire to serve Him better, to do all that He has called me to do. I don't want to be like Jonah who was called and ran. I want to embrace the people that God puts before me with authentic love and mercy and grace. Because everyday He embraces me. I may be the pastor but i am just another woman on a journey with an amazing Heavenly Father. I just like you need God's grace. I just like you need clear direction for the each step I take and I just like you need people in my life who give me godly, wise council. 

Being all that God called me to be in 2010 will I am sure hold many victories, failures and uncharted territories. I know that this year, I will preach my first message. I will start a new chapter of being a mom. I will grow closer to my husband of almost 15 years and I will grow in my knowledge of who God is. You see tonight, I have a new sense of who God is. He is mine and I am His, and even though that is not the newness of my relationship with Him. He never ceases to amazing me. His presence has been made known to me in a whole new way. He is faithful.

I pray that all of you will have an amazing 2010. That you will think beyond your 4 walls and take the gospel to those all around you.