Back in the Day...Part Two

Sobbing I said, "God took this broken little boy and made him into a wonderful and Godly man."

I never should have been part of that interview. Those words haunt me to this day; and make me laugh hysterically. We were interviewing for a church planting position in Boston. It was my first interview and I was a mess. I think the question was something like, "Tell us about Vince's spiritual growth over the years."

I guess I understand why I had to be part of the interview, but it's still annoying. It's the only job where a man's wife has to interview with him. Can you imagine a guy interviewing to be a lawyer and his wife interviewing along with him? "So, Mrs. Antonucci, why do you think your husband would make a good lawyer?" "Uh...because he's really good at arguing?" Or a plumber? "God took this broken little boy and made him into a wonderful and Godly plumber!"

We decided not to take the job in Boston and later interviewed in Charlotte. I wasn't part of the interview in Charlotte; God had mercy on me...and Vince. You never know what I'll say under pressure! (Actually when Vince came back from the interview I was taking a nap and mumbling in my sleep, "No more cheese...No more cheese!" Figure that one out!)

We did, however, decide to partner with Virginia Vision and start a church in Virginia. We just weren't sure what city to choose. After reading all the data, praying and remembering how much I love the ocean, we decided to start our church in Virginia Beach.

I didn't have to interview with Virginia Vision. And God once again had mercy on me and we didn't have to go to an assessment center either (they weren't popular, if they even existed back then). I've heard horror stories about those places. Again, it's so strange to me that a wife has to go through all that for her husband's job. But, I know and understand why. It's just weird, that's all.

So, we stayed in Northern Virginia until May 1997 and then we headed to Virginia Beach...

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