Change

Change: to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone

I hate change. I believe I mentioned in a previous blog that like my neat little box and I want things to stay that way. When things start shifting, I start to get antsy.

Last night, PB and the rest of the GC.TV staff made a huge announcement about merging the two campuses. I will admit that I was not among those saying "Amen" or clapping my hands in agreement. At first.
My first thought went to my Diverge kids. We have so many from all over the city that I'm not sure will be able to convince their parents to drive them the extra few miles out to the (former) West campus. That will break my heart. I know that myself and the other sponsors will do whatever we have to to make sure those kids can find some way to get there but even still, some will stop coming and that will totally suck.
And losing the Annex will hurt as well. Over the past two years I have fallen in love with that building. It's my favorite place. Amazing things have happened there and I will be sad to see us let it go.
But I didn't start crying until the announcement of Pastor Phil and Evie moving to start a church with Pastor Phil's brother. I admire and love them so much and will miss them terribly. But I know awesome things are in store for them.

So needless to say, I was kind of a mess after the meeting. But after debriefing with a few close friends and digesting it all... I'm getting super excited about it! I know that PB, the staff, and the DLT are men and women wholeheartedly on a pursuit of God and if they believe this is where God is taking Genesis, I'm on board. This church and seeing it grow and reach people and become the place God intended is all I want. And I know that requires change, and I'm just gunna have to put on my big girl panties and suck it up and adjust. As changes come it may take me awhile to get used to it, but I'll get there. Just bear with me.
More positives:
No more set up and tear down! Though I have never been able to force myself to get up at the crack of dawn and help set up, I stay after and tear down as much as I am able to. And it really did suck not being able to talk and meet new people after service and everything. Being in a permanent location will allow that and will allow for the staff and worship team to take it much easier in the mornings. Awesome.
Also, we'll be able to do so many cool things for the Diverge kids with five acres of land! There are a couple of crazy outdoorsy sponsors who I know are already planning what they are going to do with the large open spaces and near by woods. Those who stick around and the new Divergers should probably be a little scared, ha.
And with Second Chance being right behind our new church building, we'll hopefully be able to reach out to those kids. They deserve to feel loved, respected, and accepted and if they don't have that now, hopefully they will find it in God and at Diverge. I pray that God will open up opportunities for us to talk to them.

I can't wait to see what God's going to do. It's gunna be insane (as a binsane). I'm excited :)