I have an announcement to make, so grab a tall glass of sweet tea and have a seat.
For the past year and a half now, I have felt the tug to leave my home at First Baptist Church of Frisco. I desperately need to apologize. Shortly after I felt the Lord calling me away from FBC, I thought I could stop Him by getting involved in every ministry possible; Praise team, Choir, Youth and College and anything else I could possibly get my hands on. I figured if I got super involved, God would say, "You know EmilyJo, you can stay! You're doing awesome things for me and I'm proud! So stay... I'm not really worth it anyways". This is not the case. I got involved in these ministries for completely wrong reasons and I apologize for not giving all I had to them. I believe my efforts were still blessed, however think of how much greater it could have been if I was in it to win it!
I tell you all of this, not to make you feel bad or to say my time at FBC was in vain. These are simply not true. I tell you this in hopes that you would continue to support me no matter where the Lord takes me. I'm at a strange time in my life, where I am beginning to figure out who I am and who I want to be. It's a time or growth and confusion, and I truly believe my time at FBC is finished. God has been so good through the past three years. You guys have given me so much hope and more love than I knew what to do with. I could always count on The Choir for an extra boost to get through school when the weeks seemed to be getting longer. Praise Team was monumental in my growth this past year alone! The chance to help lead a congregation of fellow believers who, for whatever reason, looked up to me for strength when even singing a song was too hard, was incredible! Working with the girls in the youth group was the biggest blessing of all! I got to share life with them! I was able to aid in leading them through a path that I only wish I traveled in middle school and high school. This generation is the best one yet! They are girls striving to be women of a Maker that loves every inch of them! I feel so blessed to have been apart of it.
Who am I to limit God to my comfortable bubble that I have created for myself at FBC? I was so convinced that I could put Him in His box, only to be used and listened to when He has something to say that I wanted to hear. Starting Easter Sunday I will be starting a new adventure with Preston Ridge Baptist Church here in Frisco. Preston Ridge is actually the church I grew up in and where my dad still attends. I got involved with the young adult ministry. I have only attended a few Bible studies with them, and I can already tell a difference in myself. They challenge me to be a better version of myself and accept me just as I am. I feel so incredibly blessed to be apart of something so life changing!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you for all your support! Thank you for always loving, always laughing, always ready with a hug and most of all, always challenging me to pursue a living God! I pray this would only be a "see ya later"! FBC has forever changed me and will always have a special place in my heart! I hope you see this as nothing but great! God doesn't do anything less than great!
I'll be fervently lifting up the Worship Arts Ministry, praying that our Maker would be nothing short of satisfied with your efforts. Being apart of something as big as WAM truly humbled me into a state of worship that I had not yet experienced, so thank you! Keep on singin!
I truly love all you FBCers more than you know!
Forever His,
EmilyJo
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