Our Yellow Rose of Texas!

Soon Robbie and I will begin the next great adventure of our lives as Texans! Later this month I will become the new pastor for St Luke Presbyterian Church, a lively, creative and warmly inclusive congregation of the PCUSA in Amarillo, TX. Robbie and I feel that our time in Manhattan, Kansas has enriched our lives as we have enjoyed the many flavors of this diverse college community and the lovely and talented congregation at First Presbyterian. God called us to Manhattan three years ago, and now God is calling us to a new land, with new experiences and new encounters ahead of us. I will have to add a few new colors to my wardrobe, but we will carry our purple with pride!


This a different kind of move for us, because Robbie and I will both be going into foreign territories. When Robbie came to Nebraska, I knew the culture and already felt at home there. When we moved to Manhattan, it felt a bit like moving home for him. He taught me everything there was to know about K-State Athletics and guided me to Radina’s and Aggieville. Our St Luke friends are doing a a fantastic job showing us some of the culture and best places in Amarillo, and Robbie and I are both discovering Texas side by side. We will be learning some new fight songs and testing out new coffee shops, and all the while building new traditions and routines! 

So, first, the Wild, Wild West of Texas, and then in a few months the Wild, Wild World of Parenting! 

Got a place in the Amarillo area to recommend we discover together? Leave us a tip in the comments!