the first of the lasts

last thursday night was our last weekly meeting with our college students. so that was our first goodbye. the first of many "lasts" we will be experiencing over the next 2 months. since the spring of 1988, thursday nights during the school year have been reserved for cru meetings. that's a lot of thursday nights, people. but things are a changin'.

we will focused in the high school and middle school ministry of cru, working more with staff than students. so not only are we saying goodbye to these precious college students and co-workers, we are saying goodbye to a season of our ministry. a season 19 years long for me, and 23 for bill. though it was emotional, i can't shake the underlying sense of excitement as we walk in what we firmly believe is god's path for us.

still, along god's path there can be plenty o' ugly crying. which i experienced as we said goodbye to our students...

and our staff team...

and now we are going to be saying goodbye to our house thanks to this...

after just 11 days on the market, it is a relief to have this piece of the puzzle come together.

there are still more "lasts" to come. and lots more ugly crying, no doubt. but we will walk through each one thankful that we know the One who is THE first and the last.