can you believe we're getting married in only two months?!? there's so much to do... but it's so much fun!! plans are rolling!! and i'm really excited about moving as well!! let me update you a little on the lives of ryan and kara so you'll know where we're headed these next few weeks and months! :)
this sunday at church, ryan announced to the congregation that we have taken our names off the ballot for pastoral candidacy at the north vernon church of the nazarene. we will be filling in as the interim pastor until a new pastor is found, but we will be leaving the north vernon church. we are then moving to country squire lakes, a large community outside of town, and will be living there and doing compassionate ministries under the umbrella of shepherd community in indianpolis, indiana. :) we are so excited about this new opportunity to interact with people and share Christ's love! we will not be starting a church, but will be focusing on meeting our neighbors and meeting needs around us. the largest growing area of poverty in the united states today is located in rural communities. meth and other drugs are a huge problem in jennings county. our teen pregnancy rate is one of the highest in the state of indiana. and there is much poverty right here in our backyard. ryan and i have prayed and sought God much over the past few months and really feel like He is calling us here, to north vernon, to jennings county, and specifically to CSL in order to be the hands and feet of Jesus. we're looking for a place to either rent or buy or rent-to-own in the next few weeks, and hopefully i'll be moving out there before we get married, and then ryan will join me in october. ryan is looking for a job as he will not be employed by the church any longer. i'm working at the middle school, but always looking for a full-time social work position, hopefully where i will work with teenagers, mental health, and drug/alcohol addictions.
pray for us as we begin this adventure and mission and our lives together!
God is working!! and we are SO excited to be used by Him here in jennings county!
