Well...once again, Suzanne and I find ourselves packing to move. Being a United Methodist pastor, I operate in a system that appoints me to serve in specific communities at specific times. We are about to move from Asheville, NC, where we have spent the last 6 years, to Spruce Pine, NC, a beautiful mountain town about 60 miles northeast of Asheville. We are moving in stages. The U-Haul pictured holds the contents of my new church office. I am following an incredible pastor, husband, father, and friend. He has led this church for the last 6 years, and I am honored to be following him. As I write this, he and several from the church are on a mission trip in Honduras. As if moving wasn't stressful enough, he thought he'd add an out-of-the-country trip to his to-do list. Thanks for the setting the bar really high, my friend! :-)
We have begun the moving process. We've dropped off furniture and decorations, and we have begun to paint the walls with a lovely TarDevil blue - a fusion of light and dark blues to represent my history! I will officially be "on the clock" on July 1. My first day in the office is July 8 - hopefully fully decorated and ready for business. I greatly anticipate my first message, which will be on Sunday, July 14.
In the meantime, I will keep you updated with the moving progress. From the bottom our our hearts, we say thank you. We are genuinely excited to start this next chapter with everyone at Spruce Pine UMC and the community!
