Anniversaries, Moments and Memories

The Mosser family....guessing 2001 or so.
Oh the  memories... :) 

Thirteen years ago today...April 1, 2001 Dad preached his first sermon as Senior Pastor of Sunset Bible Church in University Place. Every time this year I sit and reflect on that special anniversary and this year, it is even more special for me. When we started at Sunset, I was 11 years old....really just beginning to discover who God made me to be...with the gifts, personality and talents He had given me. It was a time of discovering and a time of exploring and trying new things. Those first few years were some of the hardest years I remember. Suddenly my 'normal' was changed. A new home, new school and new friends. A new church family that had only 50 people - a HUGE change from what I knew 'church' was. Despite the pain, the hurt and challenge of making new friends in a completely new setting, I can't help but think of the good that has come from it. It was in those early days that I discovered God had given me a special gift in working with kids and a deep deep love for sharing Jesus with them. I learned that God had given me a deeper patience and compassion for His little ones and I knew that someday I would have a job that would revolve around children.

This April 1st, I sit and can't believe the similarities I am feeling in this first year of ministry. The new home, new city and new friends all remind me of those days thirteen years ago. It has become so evident to me that God knew I would be moving to Renton after college. He knew I would be making new friends in a new city. He knew I would have hard hard days where tears seem to flow like a faucet. Yet, despite all the hard and the pain and the doubt, I have a deep seated confidence that I know only is from Him, that our move to University Place was extremely intentional in preparing me for my move to Renton. I had no idea thirteen years ago (or even one year ago) that I would be experiencing something so similar to thirteen years ago.

I am so thankful tonight remembering how God has blessed Sunset Bible Church and our family through our ministry there. It gives me great confidence that God will continue to bless me at HCC, despite the pain and tear-filled days. He knows what He is doing and has an even bigger plan than anything I could ever dream up myself.

Thank you, Jesus for calling us to places and things that are much higher than us. It is in these moments we realize our need for You and our inadequacy. I am Yours and You are mine. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m_sWJQm2fs