SICM was an incredible experience as always. As it has been for me, I know these students will look back at their time in Washington as benchmark (if not a major turning point) in their lives--a time when they gained a new, broader, deeper, and farther reaching vision for the world and for their university campuses.
This was my 6th time at SICM, and even after all these years, it challenges, refreshes, and excites me to move forward and take my devotion to God's agenda to the next level. He is just so good.
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| Here's the whole clan at the Canadian border. |
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| Washtington is a little beautiful. |
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| We took over their Friday Night Fellowship on campus. Also, Ava is happy about it. |
This summer, simply put, it basically madness for me. In a good way, I think. :)
I will be transitioning back to our ministry at UT Dallas in the fall, so I'm working on getting some face time with current and future student leaders from that ministry. As a part of that transition, I am also switching churches to be around those students. I have no doubt that this will be a struggle, as there is great sadness in leaving a crew of students that I have invested in for several years and a campus I have grown so familiar with. But am also pumped about getting to be a part of the UTD world again. I have really missed it, and I'm thankful that God has given me the opportunity to minister to that university community once more!
In addition, I am co-leading an awesome class called New Testament Foundations. We are listening to the audio lectures from a graduate level course from Regent College in Vancouver, and then coming together to discuss each week. I am learning so much from the crazy Australian professor. More than anything, this is a guy that loves Jesus deeply. But it's clear that he doesn't ONLY love God with his heart, but also his brain.
I'm only 1/4 of the way through approximately 30 hours of audio (in addition to a lot of subsequent reading), and I've already walked away with some really good stuff. I'll try include a few tidbits in my next post!
In the meantime, please be praying for our fundraising efforts. Yep, it's that time of year again! God always provides, and what a blessing it is to be a part of a network of people that are passionate about changing the world, and who see campus ministry as the most strategic way to start!
I am so grateful and humbled by the love and support I receive from so many directions. God is just too good. To Him be the glory all of my days, and long after I'm gone!
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