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A Gift From God: Bonnie Is Born

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  Howdy and Hello! One of my favorite photos forever      Our little family of two has become three. Bonnie was born earlier this month. She came about two weeks earlier than expected after Emily had some high blood pressure and the doctor decided to induce her.       It was not what we were expecting, but God has been so kind to us through this whole experience: both in the smoothness and health of delivery and through our families and friends. We have never felt so supported.      This blog will have little update on ministry and will rather be a reflection of gratitude and praise towards Abba.  My new phone wallpaper. Little Potato. Emily has been such a trooper and I love supporting her Such a special girl      Bonnie's delivery was swift and with the blessing of an epidural much less painful. She had pooped in the womb, so the NICU Nurses were immediately brought in to check her. She had some strange breathi...

The Vision of Discipleship is Caught, Not Taught

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It looks like I am hosting a sermon on the side of a hill, but it was just dinner at Gasworks park  HOWDY AND HELLO!!! It is now June, and I have a great update to share with y'all from May. But first I want to say thank you so much for your continued support. It is Summer now, so my fundraising has begun, meaning many of the people receiving this are reading for the first time. Thank you for joining along in this mission of discipling young college students. This update will be primarily about our most recent leadership trip up to Washington. Every May we take students to the Student Institute of Campus Ministry (SICM) up in Bellingham. This was our largest group invited yet, over 150 students who want to be equipped to make Christ known on campus.  This conference has been foundational to the growth of our ministry as a whole, and a huge impact on the lives of hundreds of individuals who have come through FOCUS over the years, including my own. When I went as a freshman in 2...