Happy Thanksgiving! I thought I would include a glimpse of our Halloween party last month. I love getting to wear goofy outfits for Jesus. Above is a photo from our TCC core. God has been kind to us this semester. We have a really great group of people. This is us playing uno after our lesson was over. Our students hang out each week after our core. The sense of community among these students has been ministering to me. TCC has gone through many changes. This is sort of the typical experience for a community college. Students leave after a semester or a year. This can lead to a culture of students not wanting to invest in organization since they don't plan on being around for long. I have been so encouraged that these students want to spend that extra time together. I am also excited that several of these students want to transfer to UTA next year. I thank God for this. The whole goal of being at TCC is that we can be a bridge for students to have instant community at their ...
Fall Camp 2024! We are back! Well, I've finished my first, full month back to work. A consistent thought that has passed my mind is how do people do this without support? I have found myself praying for those people because my eyes are now open to all that comes with having a new baby. We are so lucky to have the support we have. We have amazing babysitters and our families have been great. I have been humbled by the new limits I have. Who would've known a baby would assert herself so quickly? Apparently, she can't just nap everywhere. I now have the opportunity to invite students and friends into these sacred spaces. The spaces where all I have is the energy God has generously given. October was overall great. We had our annual fall camp. We worshiped and we grilled. We threw a neon dance party the Saturday night of camp. Students had a blast. During camp, we always have the planned times for students to get to know each other. We call them "walk and talks". I ...