...I hope you find motivation to broaden your horizons where supportive, respectful people are concerned in your life .... this may be your chance to branch out a bit more, and what is wrong with replacing one very important positive figure for two, three or four figures?

I think down the road, this may be a blessing in disguise.

Keep in touch with this Rev., If you can.

But most of all, see letting people go to move on in their lives as a very important step in ones life, and it might help you to move on too ... as we all do ... here and there.

love and comfort,
peace

ps. my uncle was a pastor and stayed in touch with participants for a lifetime, his that is. he pastored ina few different prishes, but he led many from his day 1 on the job, nd althought he left his parish, he never left his flock.