Big Change

So awhile ago I proclaimed there would be big changes in children's ministry at NewCov. While these plans are going forward they unfortunatly wont happen with me. Yeah, another big change happend and the church had to let me go for budget reasons. For awhile I thought about getting a day job and staying on as a volunteer but I can see from today (my last Sunday) that  it would be too painful and it's always a mistake  to stick around when your job changes because it's awkward for everyone (staff, volunteers and kids) because nobody knows  how or who to ask about anything.
So at this point it looks like I'll be applying at other churches. I'm going to focus on children's ministry because that's what I love to do.  I'm going to miss to miss NewCov which is where I came to faith and where almost all of my christian family is. I've been proud of NewCov often and even defended her during hard times and rough decisions.
As far as money goes it is a hard thing because Arpee is still looking for work and now I don't have a job. We have enough money for the short term and I think something else will come through shortly but it's difficult leaving the kids in our ministries.
This is the first job in my life that I thought I could do as a career. I really enjoyed working with the kids and to have that removed from my life is very painful.
I'm confident that God's hand is on this but it is very hard because I didn't see this coming at all. I pray that Arpee and I can remain optimistic and not get down. The purpose for this post isn't to make you feel bad, think of it as an update and a request for prayer for Arpee and myself.