January 7, 2007 — 10:14 AM
First day
Tomorrow it is. My first day at my first call in my new career. Exciting!
When I graduated from the seminary I was sure I wanted to find a call to work in a parish (church) setting. But, if there is one thing I have learned over the course of my life, it is never to be sure about anything. It's good to have goals and to work toward them, but there always needs to be some flexibility in how those goals may actually work out.
So God saw my sureness about wanting to go into a church position and laughed. And then threw me a pitch I wasn't looking for. A position opened on the staff of the seminary from which I graduated. I learned about it and thouhgt, "I don't want to go to work at the seminary - it's not a church setting." But it kept coming back to me. People kept telling me I should consider it because I would be perfect for it.
I relented and told God I would look into it, but that I still really thought I should go to work in a church (I am a stubborn sort). God said, "Fine, have it your way." And I was offered both a position in a church and the position at the seminary. I had to decide.
As it turns out, the seminary position looks like a much better fit for me a this time in my life. So tomorrow morning at 8:30 am, I will walk into my new office at San Francisco Theological Seminary to begin my career as the Director of Vocational Formation and Placement.
God sure has a good sense of humor.
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At 12:34 PM on January 7, 2008, Joel Riggs wrote:
Hey, Leslie,
Welcome back to San Anselmo! We should get together sometime soon so you can meet the newest addition, little Rocket Sweet Riggs, born Sept 19!
Hope you and Jeff are doing well. Drop me a line.
Lunch at Comforts some day?
Cheers,
Joel