Its official. I’m staying in Montana. Today I finally traded in my Texas Driver’s License even though I haven’t “lived” there since August of 2007. I just had not had sufficient motivation to switch it. But here in Montana, fishing licenses are much cheaper if you are a resident. What I didn’t know is that you have to be able to prove that you have lived here 6 months before you can get a Montana Resident fishing/hunting license, so I ended up paying full price for a non-resident license to fish. Oh well. Any state where it’s easier to get a driver’s license than a fishing license pretty much has its priorities in check. Right?
I’ve been here in Montana for a little over a week. After a week, I feel that I have made the right choice and am looking forward to being here for at least a year (the length of my initial commitment). My work here will be a slightly different ball of wax. There is a parable Jesus tells about leaving 99 sheep to go after 1 which is lost. I have done that and more. Right now I am working with two students, and the youth group I was involved with until recently was pretty large. It’s weird but good. I really miss my flock, but I am starting to see true value in the place where I am and have already seen God use me in cool ways here, even if I haven’t worn my flip flops since I have gotten here.
So, for all of you have been praying, thank you.
I’m also happy to say that I am applying to George Fox Evangelical Seminary and hope to complete an M.A. in Ministry Leadership. I’m sure there will be much more about this program as I become more and more involved in it.
May the Lord’s will be done,
CWillZ
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