New Header & Search Box for RentAFriend.com

RentAFriend.com

RentAFriend.com is the world's largest "Rent a Friend" service allowing people to hire platonic friends.

I would like a new header for our website. I'm happy with the entire new website design, except for the header. It's important that all of the text and search box be incorporated into the header somehow.

I'm completely open to your suggestions and ideas. I just want something that looks professional, eye catching, and focuses the attention on the "search" box. Here is the current new design page:
http://192.249.118.223/dev_16/RentAFriend/

The top menu (where the logo and buttons are) is perfect. We just don't like the current slider and search box location

This design will be replacing our old website:
https://rentafriend.com/
I do like how the search box is is prominent on our old website, but realize that the current design is outdated.

It's important that the top header includes the following text:

"RentAFriend.com has Friends from around the world available for hire. Rent a Friend to attend a social event, wedding, or party with you. Hire someone to introduce you to new people, or someone to go to a movie or a restaurant with. Hire a Friend to show you around a new town, teach you a new skill/hobby, or just someone for companionship."

And it also needs a search box on the top.

Besides that, we are completely open to new ideas to make the header look great.

The new header will be going onto this page:
http://192.249.118.223/dev_16/RentAFriend/