Dear Garland Church Family...

Hello Garland Family;

    Becky and I would like to take this moment and tell you what this family means to us: alot, so much more than we can really say.  You have loved us, welcomed us and cared for us.  We have loved you and have considered you to be part of our family; Kate has a few boyfriends and Micah has a few girlfriends out there even.  That is what makes this so difficult: we feel God calling us from vocational ministry to lay ministry.  What this means is that we feel God has equipped us to serve Him better as volunteers than as paid staff.  Our last day on staff here at Garland will be September 30th.
    We want to make sure you as a congregation know and understand that we are not leaving out of anger in any way.  We also are not being asked to leave because of improprieties on our part.  This is a mutual decision between the Leadership Board and ourselves, and we are excited for what God has in store for us.  With that being said though, this hasn’t been easy.  We have agonized, prayed and fasted over this decision and know this is what God has in store for our family.
    We ask that you rejoice with us and send us out on the journey God is taking us on and weep with us because this is not easy, even with His call being so clear.  We love you guys so much and cherish your prayers and friendship.


Humbly,



The Prior Family