I've seen Michigan on the map...it's Purple!

So, why on Earth would I pick Michigan when it is so far away from everything that I've ever known?

Well, as you may have guessed, my interest in searching Michigan began with Sarah's entrance into my life!

For those of you who don't already know, after going through a very painful divorce with my wife of 8 years in 2009, and after spending a few months to search my soul and nurse my wounds, I decided that it was time to try and start my life over. Eventually, I decided that trying eHarmony would be a worthy endeavor, and I have to say, I've never regretted that decision for even a moment. I think that eHarmony is wonderful, and I'll talk more about that later! :)

Anyway, after joining eHarmony in April 2010, I met the most amazing girl who taught first grade at a private school in Oklahoma City through eHarmony near the beginning of June 2010.

To make a long story short, I met an incredible woman of God named Sarah who has brought so much love and happiness into my life over the last year! I never new that life could be so good! 


Well, Sarah taught school in Oklahoma, but she is originally from Michigan, and when I met her, she was already contemplating the prospect of returning to graduate school to earn a degree in special education.


I'd been waiting for God's timing in my life to let me know when He was ready for me to go to seminary, knowing that when the time was right, He'd show me the place to go as well. When Sarah and I first started dating, I looked around to see if there were any seminaries close to where she grew up and where her family still lives, just out of curiosity. And that's when I first learned about Grand Rapids Theological Seminary.


As we continued to get to know each other, I continued to learn more and more about GRTS, and eventually, I knew that this was the place and now was the time for me to go on the biggest adventure of my life!


So, it's Friday, July 29, 2011, and I'm now just over 4 days away from making the biggest change of my entire life. I'm not a big fan of change, especially drastic change, when much remains uncertain...but there's such peace and excitement in my heart to be pursuing my calling, and following my passion. 

To be leaning into God and stepping out in faith, having to fully rely on Him...I hope that you can understand how I feel--it's simultaneously the most reckless, uncertain feeling and yet the most exhilarating and confident feeling.


I'm excited. I'm ready. I'm eager to see what God has in store!