I HAVE BIG NEWS!!

I’ve got BIG NEWS!!!

First I want to thank my good friend Sharon for her awesome idea and her help making the video! And Danielle for going to San Francisco and letting me record the video. (I’m not a videographer)

Nicky\’s Announcement

We spent hours getting the pictures, quotes, verses, video clips in just the right spot then texted Jeramy who was upstairs with their youngest daughter to have him go get a CD out of his car. I specifically wanted a song he wrote for a campaign we have going for 2011 at FCC. Well, we think he fell asleep. So Sharon thought that Out on the Water by Caitlyn Turner would be a good song. So we plugged it in to wait for Jeramy!

I was in TEARS!!! Really!?!?! Only God could work it out so that boats show up when the chorus comes up “Step out of the boat into the water when you ask me to” “When the daylight is fading and the darkness lingers” the night shots show up. I could not have done that if I was trying!!!!

So now on to the reason for the BIG CHANGE!!

On May 28th I got a call from Ken McKinney. He asked me to consider joining him and his wife in starting a church in San Francisco. I was kinda shocked. ME?? You want me to join you? I’m not a teacher, a preacher… A leader??? WOW! What a huge decision!

I just happened to be at Chuck and Barbara’s new home with Linda Boyd celebrating her birthday with Jeannie Conklin and Michela. I got off the phone and was stunned! Told Michela about the phone call and she was so excited! All I could think about was moving and leaving FCC and my life in Solano County. So sad and scary! I am not much of a fan of change!!!

I asked a few friends to be praying for and with me.

On the weekend of Father’s Day June 18 & 19 I went to the McKinney Family Reunion in Santa Cruz. I pretty much told Kenny YES!!

Then my dad died and I had to leave for a few weeks. Now life is back to normal! I go to SF each Sunday after First Christian’s service go to New Community‘s service at 5:30 pm.

God is so funny! He is SUPER fast!! Once I said yes and I looked online at a church’s classified section for rooms / roommates and in one day I got a response about a room. He has opened up an amazing opportunity! I will be moving on Sept. 3. Everything is going so fast! Sometimes I just kinda start freaking out but then just remember that this is going to be so amazing for me and God is in all the little details and has it all under control!

For the last 8 months I’ve been hearing the theme of GO! These sermons and many other factors have prepared me to be able to say YES!

I am a missionary! I don’t have to go very far! I am giving up the comfort of $200 a month rent in a gorgeous home with a family that I love dearly and loves and accepts me! I am leaving a church I’ve gone to for 25 years this October! I am leaving my comfortable life: to love on the people of San Francisco. To join a family who has a vision to brings God’s word to a lost city!

This is HUGE! And so exciting! And overwhelming! So many emotions!

I feel like this is a PERFECT fit for me! A good move. I know that God is orchestrating every decision I’ve made.

Please celebrate with me!