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    Please consider helping out.

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    What big change is coming? Let's plunge into the Deeper Waters and find out.



    I am not going to be posting next week. Why is that? Because of the city in that picture. That is New Orleans, Louisiana. That is where I am going.

    I have not said much about this aside from recently on Facebook, but it has been in the works and a few friends have known. One thing I decided shortly after my divorce was in moving on, I needed to finish goals I never had. That meant getting my Master's and eventually going on to get a Ph.D.

    I'm a member of a Southern Baptist Church and in talking to my pastor, he said that if I went to a Southern Baptist Seminary, I could cut 40-50% off of my tuition. I asked him to send me a list of such seminaries. One named stood out to me immediately. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

    I had been there once before for a Defend the Faith conference and I did enjoy the city. I had many friends there, including Bob Stewart who I contacted immediately. He told me that I could do the program online from my parents' house, but I would honestly finish the degree faster if I moved to New Orleans and did it on campus.

    My Divorcecare leader and his wife came up to talk to my parents about it since my mother especially is concerned, as many mothers are. Still, it was enough to get them to realize this is what I need to do. My own personal mentor says that this is definitely the right path for me to take.

    Today will be my last day at the Wal-Mart. This is a big move I am making and I won't deny, I am awfully scared many times. I am putting a lot on the line. I do have likely a position as an intern for a pastor which could cover my tuition as well and give me a little bit more money each week. I also could be working at the campus post office part-time, but it is minimum wage.

    I just know I don't want to sit on the sidelines and recovering from my divorce has been hard and it has been hard to be passionate for something, but many times, I think about the salvation of New Orleans. Something I told Dr. Stewart when I visited in January was that I had two thoughts at one time. There's no reason God can't save New Orleans and there's no reason He can't use me to do it.

    My pastor told me the anxiety is normal and many people who told me about making big changes in their lives have said the same thing. I get that it is normal and in some ways healthy, but it sure isn't pleasant. I will likely have to stay at the guest place across the street from the seminary for a few days until the apartment is ready and my main concern with that is Shiro, will he be fine in a new place like that until we move into a regular one and then he has to make the switch again? It has to be this week though because my Divorcecare leader and his wife are going down there with my Dad and I to get me situated and they have a station wagon that can carry several boxes as well. My Dad and I will likely split up the driving between the two of us.

    If anything also gives me anxiety, it's money. Now I have a sizable portion in the bank because I have been saving up money from my job. I really don't spend a lot, though while with my parents I have been covering my own bills. Also, Shiro is a non-negotiable with me. I will only stay a place that allows him. He's an older cat and I'm the only person he really trusts and I'm not going to abandon him again, especially after the fact that my ex did just that.

    Friends. Please do what you can to help out. Here is a list of all the things I will have to provide for and I do need your support.

    Rent.
    Electricity.
    Internet.
    Cell phone service.
    Gas.
    Health insurance.
    Auto insurance.
    Groceries and day-to-day supplies.
    Care for Shiro.
    Books for research.
    Medications and Doctor Visits.
    Traveling expenses, especially to see family on Christmas as I plan on flying back for such events and for other conferences like Evangelical Theological Society.
    My own personal tithes to my new church and any charitable giving of my own I choose to do.
    Unless I get it all covered, tuition.

    I can assure anyone I try to be as frugal as possible. I regularly go to apps on my phone to get the best deals at places like restaurants. When I am grocery shopping, I go and check out the clearance sections immediately. I don't want to make a dishonest penny. I do programs that are free to try to earn free gift cards also for places like Amazon. My entertainment expenses are also slow and one such as Audible is also educational for me.

    Please be praying for me and please be a regular donor. This site includes at the bottom of every post how to be a donor through Patreon. Please do consider it. Every donation gives me more hope and encouragement. I have been praying at night for God to provide as I take this step even if I don't know where every dollar to provide for me will come from. Please consider becoming one of those suppliers to help me on the journey. I also hope that if enough comes in, that i can start the Deeper Waters Podcast once more which I have missed greatly.

    Thank you and I hope to write to you the week after next with good news.

    In Christ,
    Nick Peters
    (And I affirm the virgin birth)
    What big change is coming? Let’s plunge into the Deeper Waters and find out. I am not going to be posting next week. Why is that? Because of the city in that picture. That is New Orleans, Louisiana. That is where I am going. I have not said much about this aside from recently on … Continue reading Moving On Out

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