Well, it is official. This August Sarah and I will be heading to Wheaton Illinois. That's right this is Adam and this is my first post here on "The Glory of our Pilgrimage." It was a pretty intense night this past Monday. As my fellow brothers went on before me to receive their vicarage assignments, I was praying that wherever I was sent it would be the best vicarage for me. My prayer was answered when Prof. Nuffer announced that I would be serving at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton, Illinois.
So where is Wheaton you might ask. Well its about 30 minutes west of Chicago but north of Joliet and Lockport. From what my documents tell me there are 56,000 residents in Wheaton, but there are numerous towns that surround us. The church itself is very large with over 1,000 members, and three pastors. Pastor Scott Bruzek will be my supervisor.
There is a twist to this story though. I know my supervising pastor. Pastor Bruzek was the pastor at Our Savior Lutheran in Momence Illinois. During his time there around 18 of my relatives passed away (yes I have a large family). During that time I was under Pastor Bruzek's care, but now I will be under him as a vicar. I look forward to learning more from him now that I am twelve years older.
I will be writing here periodically, checking in with those who are following our vicarage and updating you all on our progress. If you would like to hear more about where we are going check out: http://www.stjohnwheaton.org/
In Christ our Risen Lord and Savior,
Sem. Adam E. Jacobsen
