As I’m sure most of you have already heard, I have accepted a new job as the Community Resource Coordinator for the St. Louis Area Foodbank. My last Sunday at Fee Fee Baptist Church will be on Sunday, March 27. It took a lot of prayer to get to this point, but I am at peace with this decision knowing this is what God is calling me to do.
I cannot begin to say thank you enough for all that Fee Fee has done for me and my family these past 10 years. You have been my friends and family. You have watched my daughters grow up and helped point them to Jesus. You have supported me as I took on new positions and more responsibilities within the church. You have challenged me to grow as a person and as a follower of Jesus. You have given me the opportunity to share the love of Jesus with people right here in our neighborhood and all over the world. For all of that, you have my heartfelt appreciation. My family and I will miss you dearly.
My last encouragement to you is to continue to live out the model of Jesus from Mark 10:45 when He said, “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” He, being the Son of Man, is showing us the model of how to live: serving others. Jesus spent his life serving others by lovingly teaching them and caring for their needs. That has been my prayer for us at Fee Fee – that we would be a people that model Jesus by serving others. So please continue to serve those around you. I am so proud of how much our church has grown in serving people through things like the blood drive, Mobile Market, Impact Week, and missions emphases. My prayer will continue to be that Fee Fee Baptist Church pursues the good of our community for the glory of God!
Thank you, Fee Fee! The Yakel family loves you!