Refocusing

It would be fairly accurate to describe me as scatterbrained, distracted, extroverted, unfocused, easily drawn away... maybe even a bit confused.  Whatever the description, this blog has become a testimony to a way of life for me.

Step one, think up a new idea

Step two, jump in with both feet

Step three, think up a new idea

And so my life has left the trail of a thousand unfinished projects, goals, desires.  It is no surprise that I just completed my first full year being employed full time at the same job.  And even further that I am about to leave said job in 10 days.  It shouldn't be shocking that I will be taking up residence in my third state in less than two years of marriage.  And equally it should be no revelation that I now no longer have plans of furthering my Seminary education.

My two seminary classes were highly enjoyable and I did well in them, but I feel a bit like the little princess in Tangled singing "When will my life begin"?  I want to be doing what I have pursued since high school, not studying about it, and for it, more and more.  Someone probably needs to slap me in the face and remind me that we are always doers of ministry, in a position or not... but doing seminary was not going to help me become a youth pastor faster.

So now my wife and I have refocused our attention to getting rid of college debt because it is primarily college debt which holds us back from taking a ministry position.  Still, I will remain a theological journeyman in spite of no longer pursuing a seminary degree, and now I will journey to the sandy shores of lake Michigan as the next step.

Peace and love,

Mark Worth