a soul searching week

It's been a week now since we had our first service to prepare ourselves to nominate and ordain a youth pastor/deacon in our church. It was a very difficult time as we earnestly tried to discern the Spirit's leading and not let our own personal feelings get in the way. After the the names were released of the 5 couples who were willing to be used of God in this way we had several days of praying for each couple. Some of the couples were our peers so you felt even more inadequate if you tried to put yourself in their shoes. We were truly blessed by seeing our friends willing to give themselves up and be open to God's leading by way of the lot in this way to serve the church. Our new deacon/youth pastor is Wendall Glick along with his wife Janelle. He gives a very awesome testimony on his blog www.wendellglick.com
about his willingness to follow God's call. Our memory verse from our SS lesson this past Sun. was this "Arise, for this matter is your responsibility. We are also with you. Be of good courage and do it." Ezra 10:4. This verse had been on my mind a lot this past week. It is also my prayer, desire & goal for our new pastoral leader in our church.