For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11)

I always said that the day when I cannot offer 100% to the guys in my house…its my time to step aside. Well, I hit that point recently. Burnt out would be putting things lightly. For the last 2.5 years, Ive given my heart and soul to the sober living. Everything I had, I left out on the floor. Admitting that there is nothing left in the tank isn’t easy to do.

The blessings that Ive given cant be put into words. Being a part of so many lives and seeing the transformation that can occur is priceless. Looking back on my time living here…there are no regrets. The hardest part will be leaving my guys but I know that God will put someone in my place to love them, my hope/prayer is that He places someone even better than me to take care of them.

I love to plan things out. On of my friends calls me “calculated, methodical & precise.” She is right. 99% of the time I have backup plans, have everything thought out and can answer any question about what im doing. The 1%….leaps of faith. First time I moved to California in 2008 I had no job just a calling God placed on my heart to be part of the recovery community. Didn’t hesitate and moved 2500 miles away from home. The result…a life that im so grateful to have. This is another time that I feel God leading me to do something new. Its gonna be hard, require a lot of work and it’s a risk.

So what exactly will I be doing? Opening a Christian Sobriety Life Coaching Center (The Oasis). Its my strength, the one-on-one mentorship that helps facilitate a closer walk with Christ. Ive kinda of gone away from the relationship aspect of my job and was more focused on making sure chores were done and other things….not my strength. In the process I lost sight of what im called to do and im exhausted, tired and my body has been shutting down.

For the next 60 days im gonna work on my relationship with God, take care of some medical issues, refocus, refine my curriculum and get the Center up and running. The fire to do something has returned, its an exciting step that has been on my heart for a long time. Please keep my house in prayer. I’ll be telling them the details at tonights house meeting. I love them so much and leaving  is one of the hardest things. Ive prayed that when its my time to go, that God opens doors that I would be an idiot to not walk through. Well that time has finally come.