Catching Up - New Job; New Home

Sunday - November 14, 2010

On September 26, David presented a sermon to the First Baptist Church of Bedford, Ohio. Immediately after the sermon the congregation ed had a vote - to keep David as their pastor or continue the search for a permanent pastor. It was unanimous - they all voted that David was to be their new pastor.

Finally, after a 22 month hiatus as a pastor, David was going to be at the pulpit again as a full time pastor. God does answer prayers . . . in His own time. This meant he and Jeni would need to find a place to live. the parsonage was occupied and would not be vacant until spring. The search committee put them in contact with a realtor who graciously showed them around Bedford and showed some of the houses that were available for rent of to purchase. As it ended up - they found a beautiful home a couple of miles from the church and that appealed to both of them.

David, Jeni, Cora Ann, and Molly are now in their own home. It is a beautiful home . . .one that had apparently been in disarray and was "flipped" into the house of today. They were so fortunate to be able to find the house, do the paper work, and move in before David's first official day as Pastor of The First Baptist Church. We are so thankful he has a job, and Jeni is going to be able to stay home with Cora! Blessings all around!

Here are a few shots of the house and the church.

This is a view from the street of David and Jeni's first home!

We all know how important the kitchen is . . . they have a great kitchen, breakfast nook, and dining room area!

Another important room is Cora's room . . . no guessing to whom this room belongs too! :):) Notice the border - jungle theme!

The sign identifying the church . . .
The church . . .

The sanctuary . . . looking toward the pulpit . . .

Looking back towards the congregation . . . .

I couldn't help myself . . . this was posted outside one of the Sunday School rooms . . . apparently it was the lesson for the day . . . so typical of that age level! :)

David and Jeni have appeared to find "home," and will hopefully be there for many many years!