Seasons of Life
Solomon obviously understood the bittersweet when he wrote the book of Ecclesiastes. “There is an appointed time for everything. There is a time for every event under heaven.” Then he explains there is nothing better “than to rejoice and to do good in one’s lifetime.”
April 1st, which always seemed appropriate to me by the way, I will celebrate the 20th anniversary of my arrival in Idaho and the beginning of my work for the KTSY Family. Twenty years of ups and downs, weeping and laughing, mourning and dancing, searching and losing, living our lives together on the great adventure that is KTSY.
But as Solomon reminds us, season’s come and go. Those of you old enough to have experienced it can already sense the bittersweet.
The 20th anniversary will be my last at KTSY.
Those are hard words for me to write. But Wanda and I feel God has new things for me to do. One of my lifelong dreams is to be a teacher. The Texas college I graduated from has invited me to manage their radio station and teach in the Communication Department; to be a professor and share my experience with the next generation of communicators; to do both of the things I love at the same time. And I have accepted.
But it is bittersweet. We love Idaho. We love KTSY. But we believe God has KTSY’s future in mind, as well. The adventure will continue. Thank you for allowing me to come this far with you.
18 Mar 2010 manager
Wow! We moved here from Spokane about the same time you started KTSY. We also had children ages 1 & 3 and added two more within the next few years. Now they are grown and away from home most of the time. How wonderful it was for them (and us) to enjoy listening to KTSY with their friends and to choose a Godly radio station with such a positive influence in their lives.
And now, as seasons do change, Dr. Dobson and Mike Agee are handing the reigns over to others who will “carry on” and build upon the strong foundation they have struggled to help build. Wow, not only is it hard for you to make changes, Mike, Wanda, and family, it is hard for us to “let go”.
What a wonderful opportunity for you to fulfill your lifelong dream of being a teacher tho. God is so good! Now you can share with others the difficult and priceless things you have learned along the way, motivating and reassuring them that God can “Do all things” through our obedience in Him.
God does amazing things through our daily obedience and high calling on our lives. Thanks Mike and Wanda for listening to His voice and for the legacy you have left in the lives of those in the Treasure Valley and way beyond! Please read Hebrews 6:10-12. It’s for you!