Waiting on Memphis...
Ooops, now I have a Cher song stuck in my head....or was it Marc Cohn. Oh well.
Joe and I are still playing the waiting game. We've pretty much narrowed the search to the job in Memphis. He has talked to the denominational District Superintendent twice now, who has most recently told us that the proverbial ball is in the church's court. The next step will be for the church board to sift through a small handful of resumes (including Joe's) and decide to invite us for a visit. It won't be just a visit, of course, because most people don't visit a church with a sermon in hand. The District Superintendent suggested it might not be till late August or early September that we're invited to candidate at the church, however. To pass the time, we've decided to do all the home repair projects we can afford with the last of our paychecks. We're talking about going ahead and putting our house on the market after we've finished these little projects. Don't be too impressed. Our list includes things like touch-up painting, fixing the screened in porch, fixing the garage door opener, replacing the caulk around the bathtup, etc. No major remodeling here. We won't be featured on any HGTV, DIY or TLC shows anytime soon. We've been online several times looking at housing in Memphis. There's one really promising house we both like a lot. Its on 1.5 acres north of the city on Lake Windermere. The property is shaped oddly so the house doesn't actually look out on the water, although part of the land is on the waterfront. Lots of trees. I can't tell what the house itself looks like on the outside, but it appears to have two dormer windows on the front, a detached 2-car garage off to the side, a screened in porch off the back. The pictures of the inside show a FABULOUS kitchen with an island in the middle and one of those fancy hoods over the stove. There's a fireplace and the window next to the hearth has a long, attractive window-seat. There's a clawfooted tub in one bathroom and a jetted tub and separate shower in the master bathroom. There's also a separate laundry room/mudroom. The price was recently reduced so that it is well within our price-range if we get the Memphis job....and its a mere five miles from the church (as opposed to the 30-mile drive we currently "enjoy"). My prayer is that the job and house work out with plenty of time to spare so that we don't have to move twice. That there are no problems with the house or neighborhood. That the church will be a good fit for both Joe and I. That our ministry will be something that God can use to help the church and community grow. That we'll make friends and feel like we "fit" in the South. That if Memphis is NOT where God is leading us, He will show us SOON and open up the right door IMMEDIATLY. That we will not end up living in a van down by the river.
Joe and I are still playing the waiting game. We've pretty much narrowed the search to the job in Memphis. He has talked to the denominational District Superintendent twice now, who has most recently told us that the proverbial ball is in the church's court. The next step will be for the church board to sift through a small handful of resumes (including Joe's) and decide to invite us for a visit. It won't be just a visit, of course, because most people don't visit a church with a sermon in hand. The District Superintendent suggested it might not be till late August or early September that we're invited to candidate at the church, however. To pass the time, we've decided to do all the home repair projects we can afford with the last of our paychecks. We're talking about going ahead and putting our house on the market after we've finished these little projects. Don't be too impressed. Our list includes things like touch-up painting, fixing the screened in porch, fixing the garage door opener, replacing the caulk around the bathtup, etc. No major remodeling here. We won't be featured on any HGTV, DIY or TLC shows anytime soon. We've been online several times looking at housing in Memphis. There's one really promising house we both like a lot. Its on 1.5 acres north of the city on Lake Windermere. The property is shaped oddly so the house doesn't actually look out on the water, although part of the land is on the waterfront. Lots of trees. I can't tell what the house itself looks like on the outside, but it appears to have two dormer windows on the front, a detached 2-car garage off to the side, a screened in porch off the back. The pictures of the inside show a FABULOUS kitchen with an island in the middle and one of those fancy hoods over the stove. There's a fireplace and the window next to the hearth has a long, attractive window-seat. There's a clawfooted tub in one bathroom and a jetted tub and separate shower in the master bathroom. There's also a separate laundry room/mudroom. The price was recently reduced so that it is well within our price-range if we get the Memphis job....and its a mere five miles from the church (as opposed to the 30-mile drive we currently "enjoy"). My prayer is that the job and house work out with plenty of time to spare so that we don't have to move twice. That there are no problems with the house or neighborhood. That the church will be a good fit for both Joe and I. That our ministry will be something that God can use to help the church and community grow. That we'll make friends and feel like we "fit" in the South. That if Memphis is NOT where God is leading us, He will show us SOON and open up the right door IMMEDIATLY. That we will not end up living in a van down by the river.
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