Last page of this chapter....

We are turning the last page on this current chapter in the Kaelber family. Mike officially announced to the teens that he would be resigning as their youth pastor June 22. Wow, it's even scary to write that! The last several months (well actually over a year now) we have felt the Lords leading for Mike out of youth ministry and into the college realm. The biggest question is, "Where did Mike get a job? Where are we moving to?" Well folks, he has no job after June 22! This can only be from the Lord because it really does seem absolutely ridiculous! He will become a stay at home dad while beginning his doctorate!! Actually he begins his doctorate today :) I will continue to work at the hospital and hopefully be able to go on full time come June or July. So we will be sticking around in the 'Ville. I never thought that would bring me so much joy! This place has really grown on me ;)

So that's our news. Does it make sense? Not really. Is it a safe thing to do? Who knows. Is this the biggest leap of faith either of us has ever taken? Absolutely! We choose a word at the beginning of this year to focus on a word. The word is "Trust" that centers around the book of Joshua. "Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified, do not be discouraged. For the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go," Joshua 1:9. If you read Joshua, especially the first chapter, God simply just calls him to action. He doesn't reveal to Joshua His whole plan and how He's going to direct it,  instead just says, "..I will give you every place where you step your foot" vs. 3. We know without a doubt that God has moved Mike's heart to college students we just have no clue how we are going to get there. God has only revealed the next steps for us which are to resign from the church, begin working on his doctorate and me to continue working. This all freaks the heck out of me! But I'm so excited to take this leap of faith, having no clue where God is going to take us, knowing we are in the center of His will, and having no choice but to trust in Him, alone! So here we go, beginning to turn the last page on this chapter. Scary, excited, sad, and hopeful all rolled into one :)

On a lighter note. The hiking season has begun! Mike and Brody took their first one of the year last weekend. Brody got to test out his new Camelback ;) I guess the water part was in his mouth the whole time :) They had a blast! Mike always talked about, before we had kids, how he was excited to go on hikes with his boys one day. It's really neat to see that day come. Excited for the Parks dude to be able to tag along :)