Since I reached my 66th birthday this past October, my thoughts have turned more and more to retirement. There are so many other things I'd like to do including an increased focus on my love for the arts, development of my own foundation, the establishment of my new ministry (I was ordained October 25) and, of course, a deep need to spend more time with family – grandchildren and my 97 year-old mom.
In my mind, I will not be retiring from work, I will simply be retiring from my full time job as President of the Baptist Healing Trust. Radical Loving Care is a lifelong mission for me and I will always work to continue advancing that gospel.
Dr. Cathy Self, who has been contributing so successfully to the Thursday Journal, will take over primary responsibility for this venture, which I began in June, 2006. Since that time, there have been nearly 1000 posted essays and about 100,000 visits to the Journal from around the world. I will hope to continue contributing guest essays along the way.
I've asked that my retirement from the Trust be effective as soon as possible so it will happen February 1, 2010. Although I made this decision, any job change is difficult, especially since I have invested so much of my heart in the work of the Trust.
I am so deeply grateful to each of you for you active support of this Journal for caregivers. Again, I hope that this venture will continue for a long time since it has clearly been of help to many caregivers around the world.
You will see me again on these pages for awhile longer. Meanwhile, I wanted you to know of my plans and of my enduring love for you and for caregivers everywhere.
Love and Blessings,
Rev. Erie Chapman
Journal of Sacred Work 
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