Today was my last day at First UMC, a church that has been a part of my life for three years. I leave it with some sadness in my heart. It is a church where I cut my teeth as a pastor; a church where I made a lot of friendships, shared in the joys and tragedies of so many, and most importantly, married Jennifer. I leave it remembering the good (my mind is erasing some of the bad) and arrive at my new church, Arborlawn with excitement for the possibilities it holds and just a hint of nervousness at beginning anew. Though today has been a mixed bag I know that tomorrow will be good and I give thanks for new beginnings as well as old times.