Goodbyes are hard to do...
Unfortunately, graduation time is a bittersweet time. On one hand, it's exciting to see how the Lord has brought us through our time of seminary and prepared us to the point of graduation from DTS! He has unique and special things in store for our ministry.
On the otherhand, all our friends who graduated have their own ministries and plans ahead of them. While we are excited for each of them, we don't like to say goodbye and have them move!
Within the past week, we have had to say goodbye to a couple of our closest friends at seminary -- the Turners and the Gautiers -- who are moving out of Dallas.
The Turners headed out to Alabama last week to being a ministry position as an Associate Pastor. We are thrilled for this opportunity for them, as it's a great fit and the Lord will use them both mightily to reach out to this growing community; however, they will be missed dearly.
The Gautiers head out tomorrow for Colorado where they will be teaching high school students at a new and developing Christian school. As our "across the hall neighbors" (literally!) we have had the opportunity to see them every day, stop by just to chat, borrow eggs and milk, share life, and play with their adorable boys! We are going to miss them so much and are sad that they have to leave.
The Turners and the Gautiers were some of the first couples we got to meet at seminary through our spiritual formation group. For two years, five couples met together on Sunday afternoon each week and poured into each others lives. Here's our group about 4 years ago...my how we have all changed (and we have added 6 little ones to the picture and Amber's expecting #2!) Amber and Curtis move in a few weeks too! Then we'll be the only ones from our group still in Dallas (for the time being...)
Unfortunately goodbyes are a part of life. They are never fun and they are never easy, but there will always be more goodbyes. We are thankful for our good friends and the impact they have had on our lives. We love you guys!!!!
On the otherhand, all our friends who graduated have their own ministries and plans ahead of them. While we are excited for each of them, we don't like to say goodbye and have them move!
Within the past week, we have had to say goodbye to a couple of our closest friends at seminary -- the Turners and the Gautiers -- who are moving out of Dallas.
The Turners headed out to Alabama last week to being a ministry position as an Associate Pastor. We are thrilled for this opportunity for them, as it's a great fit and the Lord will use them both mightily to reach out to this growing community; however, they will be missed dearly.
The Gautiers head out tomorrow for Colorado where they will be teaching high school students at a new and developing Christian school. As our "across the hall neighbors" (literally!) we have had the opportunity to see them every day, stop by just to chat, borrow eggs and milk, share life, and play with their adorable boys! We are going to miss them so much and are sad that they have to leave.
The Turners and the Gautiers were some of the first couples we got to meet at seminary through our spiritual formation group. For two years, five couples met together on Sunday afternoon each week and poured into each others lives. Here's our group about 4 years ago...my how we have all changed (and we have added 6 little ones to the picture and Amber's expecting #2!) Amber and Curtis move in a few weeks too! Then we'll be the only ones from our group still in Dallas (for the time being...)
Unfortunately goodbyes are a part of life. They are never fun and they are never easy, but there will always be more goodbyes. We are thankful for our good friends and the impact they have had on our lives. We love you guys!!!!
Labels: Amy Turner, Dallas Theological Seminary, Graduation, Jennifer Gautier, Nate Turner, Spiritual Formation, Zach Gautier
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