This past Saturday I spent the day with my fellow pastor and delegates from Free Methodist Churches from across the State at our Annual Conference. There s something about being at Conference that is so very encouraging to me.
The Bishop shares news from headquarters and I am always blessed by the godly depth of our leaders. Our Superintendent as usual was an incredible blessing as he reminded us that it is all about love and reminded us that we are loved as he does every Sunday.
This is one of the few chances I get every year to spend time with my fellow pastors and enjoy the incredible joy that comes form being with them. It lifts my heart and always makes me thankful for those that serve.
The highlight of the entire time is when we receive our church assignments for the year. It is such a holy responsibility to stand before the Lord, to stand before leadership and be entrusted with the joy of ministry. So for the 6th year I have been assigned to Willamina Free Methodist Church, the church that I love, the people love and the community that I love.
I am so blessed and so very grateful ...
Just Connie
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Monday, June 23, 2014
Unexpected Journey ... Next Leg
The journey continues ... almost three weeks ago I had the surgery that is expected to fix the constant round of infections that is making my asthma go crazy. The good news is that the surgery went very well though it went 4 hours long. The bad news is that there is scar tissue developing so they had to go in and scrape it last week and will have to do the same thing this week.
The second bit of bad news is that the surgery has caused my asthma to flare up. I finally went in today and got a steroid shot which should begin to heal the inflammation in my lungs. And things should be getting better in the next couple of days.
So I am slowly beginning to pick up the pieces of normal life again, spending time in the office, watering the garden and even preaching ... which feels very good. I continue to learn and to grow through this time of enforced inactivity. It is so good to feel the love and concern of friends and family, to have the town gather around me and pray for my well being and recovery.
And one of the many things I am learning through this is that love is always the right answer ....
Just Connie
The second bit of bad news is that the surgery has caused my asthma to flare up. I finally went in today and got a steroid shot which should begin to heal the inflammation in my lungs. And things should be getting better in the next couple of days.
So I am slowly beginning to pick up the pieces of normal life again, spending time in the office, watering the garden and even preaching ... which feels very good. I continue to learn and to grow through this time of enforced inactivity. It is so good to feel the love and concern of friends and family, to have the town gather around me and pray for my well being and recovery.
And one of the many things I am learning through this is that love is always the right answer ....
Just Connie
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