A new year and a new season

2015 started on a restful note. For the first time in years I wasn’t working at a conference after Christmas until the New Year, and I was able to spend some time relaxing and recouping after a busy season. The first weekend of January, I went away with my regional staff team for a time of prayer and planning for the new year. We went to an air b & b in Manila that was once a church. It was a lot of fun exploring the b & b and finding remnants of the church, like a bedroom in the bell tower and a beautiful stained glass window in a bathroom. The time away offered good perspective on the year ahead, and good space for us as a team to support one another as we shared the challenges that we face in the upcoming season of ministry.

The past few months for me have been spent in discernment about my time with IV and what the future could look like as I entertained a host of possibilities. The discernment period ended with an offer to a new 3-5 year contract which I will say more about in future posts.

January also marked a milestone birthday for me, and I celebrated with samosas and mimosas and a throwback photo booth where I recreated some photos from my past with some friends who have been in my life since my childhood and other significant moments.

As I enter into a new season of life and ministry, I’m struck by the significance of possibility and also that I find myself at the same age as Jesus when he began his formal ministry. I am curious to see what this next season of ministry will hold for me.