Winding down…..
Well the Imaging USA show ends tomorrow, and I’m headed home for a day before I go to the next event. This has been a bitter sweet event, spending time with a lot of great friends both at Nikon and industry friends for the last decade or more! Monday of last week I turned in my letter announcing my retirement from Nikon as of July 1st of this year. I will miss these folks, though I will certainly continue to see them, and I will miss the fellowship, but I’m very excited about the future with my Kelby Media buddies and Jim and the His Light family!!! I’m even more looking forward to being home more and spending time with Sherelene after years of being apart over 230 days a year!!!
Life is full of new challenges, and new adventures, and I’m up for the next phase of my life. Over the past few years God has made it so clear to me that He wants me to give myself fully to the mission He has started. I’m enjoying sharing His love with others and always love to find and make new images while teaching to the great people He has placed in my path.
I’m going to ask you to do something for me. Please pray that the following things happen over the next number of years;
1. That I will stay humble before my Heavenly Father and seek to know His will for my life!
2. That when I know I hear His voice that I will always be obedient!
3. That I will be a great husband for Sherelene, helping her, and taking pressure off of her, as we adjust to this new life.
4. That I will invest a lot of my new freedom with time in my children and grandchildren, family and friends. Giving them the kind of love they have given over all these years of being gone.
5. That I will spend more time in the word and prayer and on my knees seeking Gods direction.
6. That I will continue to seek what God would have me share with you, my friends……
Let me thank all of you that follow the blog and have prayed for me through the years, I commtt to continue to faithfully serve Him and you!
Blessings,
the pilgrim
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BIll…….. its all good—–lets make some plans!
Love ya!
JG
And yes we shall!!!
Great prayer requests. And I look forward to all the doors of ministry the Lord will open up as well. May the Lord use us in powerful ways in the years He gives us all for His glory!
To His glory, the key statement!!!
Who are the idiots? Congress has a 9% approval rating. They are only interested in getting re-elected. But we are the ones who returned 92% of them back to office last year. So I ask again, who are the idiots. Our country is headed in the wrong direction, away from God and his teachings.
I enjoy your work Bill.
Regards,
Dave
Couldn’t agree more!!
Bill,
I know that the Lord has amazing things in store for you.
David
I pray He does!
Bill, I am so excited for you and what God has in store for you going forward. You are an inspiration to me in my photography and in the way I should lead my life. God’s blessings to to you.
Thanks, Rik!
Bill, your willingness to let God completely direct your path is a great testimony of your faith. I pray for you brother, and know you will be blessed greatly. God is so good to us and your posts are more uplifting to me than you know.
God is good!
Enjoy retirement. What was your job at Nikon?
I was the Nikon Professional Services Rep for the Southern U.S., or rather I am, until July 1st!
I printed your prayer list and put on my desk so I will remember it whenever I get bored with with work. 🙂