South of Sunnyside

My first trip to California was in exploration of two things: a relationship with Kim, who had been a friend since our time at YWAM, and of what life could be like were I to apply for a graduate program at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena. Kim and I toured the campus and fell in love with the city, but I never applied (we’ll save that for another postblog.

Fast forward a few years: I left my role at Community Food Bank to take on a newly-created role at Fresno Pacific University. I worked down the hall from Kim’s father, John, who has been vice president of finance there since 2003.

I left the university in February to pursue my own business; two weeks ago, an announcement circulated around campus that John would soon leave, as well, after accepting the job of vice president of finance for…wait for it…Fuller Theological Seminary.

(Didn’t see that one coming, did you?)

Obviously, this is an exciting time for John and the family. The transition will be slow, as Kim’s twin siblings will finish high school here, but within two years we’ll be the only family members left in Fresno—since that seems to be one of the re-occurring themes among boomerangs and creatives, this could get interesting…

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