Sometimes the Answer is "I'll get back to you."

I never thought I'd be without a job for more than a few days. Working has been part of my life since I was a 15 year old bag boy at the local grocery store. I love to work, no two ways about it.

Youth ministry has been my passion for a long time. I've spent 8 years getting paid to do it and almost the same amount of time volunteering. It's hard to remember a time when teens were not a huge part of my life. It's been a difficult 3 months for me. I do feel a little guilty for being down over such a short period of time. There are great people out there that have been out of work for a much longer time. Still, I miss the energy that serving young people brings.

There have been a few interviews, and I was thisclose to getting a job at a great church. It was not what God has planned for me, and I am struggling with that. Sometimes God answers us right away, sometimes He does not. I do know that His timing is perfect.

So, here I am at this defining moment in my life. I have learned a thing or two from this experience. When God does place me at my next church I will be a better youth minister. I will appreciate the work more, I will gather more energy from my youth, and I will have some great experiences to teach from.

God will get back to me.