numero uno.

Today, my first official supporter joined my team. A dear friend of mine was the first to commit to financially supporting me throughout this next year. As we talked about the upcoming year, I was reminded of the first time we met and how much has happened since then. She was my small group Bible study leader my freshman year of college, and has supported me through the best and worst of the last three years. Her faith is admirable, her character remarkable, and  her friendship highly valued in my life.

As she signed the paperwork, I had a revelation of sorts, a simple one. Support raising is all about allowing your friends to continue to support you, allowing those with your shared vision to invest in what God is doing, and joining together with those you care about for a common purpose.  The thought of raising $2,500 a month by August 1st is intimidating and challenging, and I quite frankly don't know how it is going to be accomplished. Yet, I do know this: God is faithful and it will get done... and part of that is because I have the support of amazing people. As the Beatles sing, "I get by with a little help from my friends". 

Thanks for being there for me! =]

Oh, the road ahead...

“The Road goes ever on and on down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, and I must follow, if I can, pursuing it with eager feet, until it joins some larger way where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot say.”- Lord of the Rings, J.R. Tolkien.

As commencement has passed, the door of my undergraduate college career has closed. Having walked through it, I now find my feet set upon a new path in the same neighborhood and I could not be more excited for the journey.  In other words, as college closes and I know that the path of vocational ministry lies ahead, I am extremely excited for next year. I have the opportunity to stay at my university and work with my campus ministry, and there is no place I would rather be.

This blog exists to provide my friends, family, and supporters with information about my year as a campus ministry intern and updates along the way. My feet are set upon the road ahead, and I am eager to see where it leads. Will you come with me? Will you accompany along the journey? I hope and pray that you will because it is going to be an awesome adventure, and I would be honored to share it with you.