Three Cheers!

Well its been a while since I've written - apologies everyone. Sometimes I'm just not in the mood to write, and forcing myself to do it anyway seems like an injustice or something, so I just wait until I feel like I can actually put some of myself into again. Tanks for the patience!

I have some exciting updates to share!
1 - I have raised more than 100% of my support, developed my ministry partner team, and completed all of my training requirements in order to be hired - and before the deadline! I was actually the first intern in my region to complete all of this. I don't say that to emphisize myself at all, I actually feel like I really did nothing at all compared to what my peers have been faced with in raising their partner teams and financial support. But it does emphasize God's mercy and grace and provision in HUGE ways! He has provided me with many incredible relationships in three different communities, with people who love Him and who also love me and are incredibly obedient to His call. I can see how He has used years and years of my life to build a network of people who are now participating in His work with me, and I can't believe how blessed I am to have such a large group of people who are partnering with me in ministry. I pray the same for my other friends in similar situations, specifically Luke and Betsy.

2 - I'm moving to Knoxville 1 week from today! Still working out the last details of where I'll be living, but God has provided an incredibly opportunity in that area too, which I'm pretty excited about - I'll let you know how it all works out!

3 - The first thing I'll be doing on the job is a few crazy days of planning the semester/year. That's really exciting to me because I'll get to meet the whole staff right at the beginning of the year, so it should be an easier transition onto the team than if I had come in later in the school year - another big PRAISE to the Lord for providing my support in time for me to be a part of this! Also, part of the planning process is taking place at a lakehouse that some incredibly supporters of the ministry in Knoxville are letting us use, which has me pretty darned excited. Keeping my fingers crossed for tubing and waterskiing on the lake...
In addition to all of this excellence, the students who are involved in leadership with Crusade on campus will be joining us partway through the week, which means I get to meet several of our strong student leaders before school starts = YAY!!

All in all, some pretty exciting things happening!

Much love and thanks to all who take the time to read this small effort at a blog that is at least in some way interesting!