My adventure continues with a new plot twist - Kevin and I are moving to Wilmington, Delaware in October! We are incredibly honored that my sweet, smart husband Kevin, an Episcopal priest and rector of the Church of the Holy Comforter in Charlotte, has been elected to become the 11th Bishop of Delaware. Wow, just Wow.
We have known this was a possibility all spring, so this theme has been showing up in my journals for a few months. Funny how when something is on your mind, your hands seem to find just the right pieces!
We have known this was a possibility all spring, so this theme has been showing up in my journals for a few months. Funny how when something is on your mind, your hands seem to find just the right pieces!
 The life of a priest or pastor isn't easy; it's a job that requires (among other things) humility, humor, patience, strength, kindness, wisdom, and very public speaking. Plus, after you finish at the "office," you must come home and change hats to focus on being dad and husband. But surely the hardest part, for the priest and his family, are the moves. You live with a parish and become a vital part of that community, sharing joys and sorrows with these new friends, and watching your children grow up with theirs. Then the "call" comes again and we move back into transition, knowing that we could easily have lived happily ever after right there.
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We moved to New York City when our children were 6 and 8 years old, leaving dear friends at Grace St. Luke's in Memphis to meet new ones at General Seminary. Three years later, we picked up again, settling into a great life at Grace Church in Paris, Tennessee. Another three years down the road, we moved to Charlotte and made Holy Comforter our home for seven incredible years.
This story sounds like just a lot of calendar numbers, but the truest meaning and memories of each of these places are the people who loved us before they met us. We were privileged to become an instant part of their family and we cared for them deeply. We still care for them deeply.
The tears will begin when we pack up the house, and start heading down the road. It's part of the job. But I believe it is the hardest part.
Delaware, we are excited to know you as our new family. We are eager to know what the Holy Spirit has in mind for this chapter of our lives and to discover how we will work together to make the world a better place. We love you already. And we are so happy to add your branch to the Brown family tree.
This story sounds like just a lot of calendar numbers, but the truest meaning and memories of each of these places are the people who loved us before they met us. We were privileged to become an instant part of their family and we cared for them deeply. We still care for them deeply.
The tears will begin when we pack up the house, and start heading down the road. It's part of the job. But I believe it is the hardest part.
Delaware, we are excited to know you as our new family. We are eager to know what the Holy Spirit has in mind for this chapter of our lives and to discover how we will work together to make the world a better place. We love you already. And we are so happy to add your branch to the Brown family tree.
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