Friday, May 15, 2009

D-O-N-E!!!

Congratulations to Austin, who completed his Masters of Divinity and graduated on May 9th! I'm so proud of him working hard over the past four years (two full time, and then two part-time). After being in school for the past 21 years, I think he has earned a looong (probably forever!) break. I'm incredibly proud of him!

A lot of people have been asking us, "So, what's next?" At first, we thought the plan was going to find a full-time ministry job right away, as Austin's goal is to be a head pastor of a church one day. Things have changed a little bit though, as we've been counseled by many people that it's good for pastors to also have full-time, real world work experience. Getting that experience means he will better be able to relate to the people in his future congregation. We also love Arlington, Highrock, and our community for now, and we're not ready to leave yet! With that being said, Austin is looking for full-time jobs in the Boston area, and will continue to work part-time at our church to continue gaining ministry experience. Please pray for him as he looks for a job-- for wisdom about what type of work he wants to do, as well as finding a job with a decent salary and full benefits!

Thanks for your prayers!

1 comment:

theansellfamily said...

Congrats on graduation! That is a big accomplishment indeed!