Trip to Burkburnett—1,600 miles—One Broken Down Car—Hours of Fun???—Finding out the Lord’s will—Priceless.

I write this blog this Monday morning with a bittersweet taste in my mouth. For you that know me this will be redundant, but I will say it anyway. We went to Burkburnett Texas to see if God would have us Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church. This was a weekend of ups and downs because we had such a great time at Calvary, but at home, the Pastor of our Church began to slander our name from the Pulpit. We knew that we could no longer support him so we knew once we got home that we would have to walk away from the Church, which we did. Here began the agony of the next week. Now keep in mind, we are hoping and praying during this week that the Lord will allow us the opportunity to Pastor Calvary Baptist Church. This was a hope that kept us going during this time.

During this week, my name was dragged through the mud. I will not tell you all the things that have been said about me, but I know that I will not fight a Pastor over his choice of words. You know that old saying, “Sticks and stones make break my bones, but words will never hurt me?” Well that is just stupid! I know as a man seeking to be in the ministry that I should probably feel tougher, but today I feel like Jell-O. During the past seven days I have been accused of many things, all untrue, I have been lied about several times, I have been blamed for things that I haven’t done, and then of course the name calling all by one man. I never knew that one man could cause so much hurt, but he has. Then I got the call yesterday.

I got the call from the pulpit committee chairman who said, “Brother, I have some bad news.” Instantly my heart sank, for I knew we were not voted in, but I did not know how bad this “Bad” news really was. He informed me that the committee called my former Pastor that we had to walk away from to get some more information about us and he slammed us to the floor. In this man’s words, he said that he slandered you in ways that I did not expect a “Pastor” to do. Now, I had prepared myself that if we did not get the opportunity to Pastor this Church it was the Lord’s will, but never in my wildest dreams would have figured it to happen in this way. I can tell you that read this (Hi all three of you) that I am broken, hurt, and shocked all at the same time.

With that all said, let me say this as well. I know that not all of this went as we had planned, but I know the God that I serve and praise be to him who allowed all of this to happen. To find the will of God in your life is one of the greatest feelings, even though right now it does not feel great. However, I know that God has something for us to do in the future. What it is…I don’t know. However, I wait to see what he wants us to do next. In the meantime, its time to not just put a band-aid on this wound. I think we may have to put some attention on this one.

So what has been going on?

Since the last time I have blogged a lot has been going on. Where to start, I guess at the beginning always does good. About three weeks ago I stepped out by faith and resigned my position as Assistant Pastor of PrairieLand Baptist Church. This was something I had to do, but was completely unsure about what the future holds. I know that God wants me to Pastor a Church, but then I did not know what was going to happen. Since then God has been showing his wonderful blessing



I have been asked to candidate at Calvary Baptist Church in Burkburnett TX. This came as a complete surprise to me, but of course not to the Lord. I was making lunch on Labor Day when my friend, Pastor Claud Slate, called and told me about a Church that was looking for a Pastor. Long story short, I hooked up with Bro. Gary (a man that talked to Bro. Slate and who is on the pulpit committee) and yesterday they asked me to come and candidate. I can’t tell you the emotions that I am feeling inside, but as some of you that read this may know it is exciting.

I am looking forward to what the Lord might have for us in the future. I don’t know how things are going to work at Calvary, but I know who does and whatever happens I will praise his name. Selfishly I hope it works out, but realistically I want his will more than anything else. Please pray for us as we step out by faith in this next chapter in our life.