By now you have very likely heard that my time at Cross Keys UMC is coming to an end. As of July 1, 2012, I will be the new Sr. Pastor at Haddonfield UMC. The announcement was made yesterday yet it is only beginning to settle in now. We have 5 months to say goodbye. For me it will be difficult to do so. You have been a welcoming church family from the beginning. Over the years, we have negotiated many difficult turns together, but the beauty of Cross Keys has been that we never hold a grudge. Times of struggle are always followed by times of grace and healing. I am so grateful for that. Cross Keys is the only church my children have ever known and they love you all as much as I do. As we prepare to make this transition over the next few months, I promise to continue to be your pastor and to help your new pastor as much as possible once we know who that will be. If you treat them as well as you have treated us, then this church is ready to go to the next level in its journey to accomplish God’s will. My family and I will continue to live in Williamstown for a couple years while Rachel completes high school and we look forward to hearing great things about all that is happening at the church that will forever be in our hearts. Thank you Cross Keys for helping me become the pastor I am today. Now get back to work!