looking for a new church home...again :(

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I know it has been a few weeks since I've been on here. I have started a new job and it is going well, but it has been taxing compared to the old one. But, that is not the point of this post.

I have been unhappy at my new church of 9 months for about 2-3 months now. Mostly b/c the pastor seemed nice on the outside but like he had no substance within. This week we found out that was very true.

Our church had sent a couple up north to start a new ministry back in January. Our pastor had promised that we would sponsor and raise a set amount of money for said ministry. Many collections were taken up and my hubby and I had committed to a monthly amount.

I spoke with our friends this week and the wife informed me that they were having to move back where we live b/c pastor had informed them this week that our church had run out of money to pay their salaries. All the money collected so far for that effort was misspent and now they are moving home.

In part, my heart is vexed about this b/c I wish we had ended up in a church that had a good pastor so that we could stay and heal. However, a part of me feels somewhat vindicated b/c I have been telling hubby for weeks that something wasn't quite right about our new pastor - I just couldn't put my finger on what that was.

So, we will be taking a hiatus from church this week likely and we will begin our search for a new church home the following week. I was very sick this week with a respiratory infection, so this has been a tiresome week to say the least. We both feel that we should just take the day tomorrow to rest and reflect.

Forumers, please pray for hubby and I as we begin our search. I know you all can identify with how we feel which is why I post here. I trust you all. I know you do not judge me. We aren't sure what type of church we want to belong to. We just want to be somewhere safe. I will let you all know how it turns out.