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Suffering is Part of It

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  Over a 100 students at Fall Camp 2024 Howdy and Hello!        I am excited to tell you all about the exciting ministry going on at UTA.        This month, I had a lot going on and a lot to prepare for our students. Between Fall Camp preparation, two sermons, a series of worship activities and team games I needed to plan, and my weekly responsibilities of meeting with and praying for students, I was busy busy busy this last month. This busyness did add up to be pretty stressful and left me feeling a bit drained at times.        Two things about that: I am feeling very refreshed now that Fall camp and those sermons are done with. God is good and they all went well. I can tell you more in the rest of the blog. I have been thinking a lot about the reality of life under Christ and His model of a life of suffering.   Philippians 2:5-11      “In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as C...
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Growth Spurt

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 Howdy and Hello!  She was flabbergasted I would take a selfie of her right when she woke up.   The scho ol year has officially started and it has been so special so far.       First I would like to apologize for how late this is. I am still figuring out the balance of work and parenthood. I so so appreciate all the support and prayers that you all give to me, and I love keeping you all in the loop with how God is moving through your gifts and prayers.      The school year always starts with many long hours on campus hosting events, making new friends, and just generally making ourselves as leaders as available as possible to students.  This first week involves so many new faces and new conversations. Lots of people checking out our ministry at the petting zoo We hosted a petting zoo to help us meet new students during the first week of classes My buddy, Mauricio, with his new friend during welcome week We attended many campus event...
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Parenting, Prayers, and People We Have Yet To Meet

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HOWDY AND HELLO! Bonnie's 1 month celebration. She was not very stoked.      Bonnie is a bit older than a month now, because I have been so slow to write this blog! New parenting is wild but so sweet, so thank you for your patience.      This is the last update from Summer, so no more slow blog updates. It is about to get really busy and really exciting. The beginning of the school year is the sowing season of ministry. It sees the most hours on campus, the most fervent prayers, and the most new faces. Pray for me, Emily, and our whole team of staff and students to have the energy, wisdom, joy, and love necessary to meet new students for Christ.      I will be leading multiple pairings of our men leaders this upcoming year. It is a new role for me, one that I have been very eager to step into since I started back in 2021. Now that it is finally happening, I am feeling the pressure of wanting to give my guys the best I can. I know if I stick t...
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