YL, I'm so glad you are back in my life.

After I stopped leading at Kilbourne, my co-leader, Glynda, told me, "You'll be back in the ministry one day."  And that day has come!!  I couldn't be more excited to be involved with Young Life again.  I am slightly biased, but I think Young Life is the greatest out reach for high school students.  It changed my life and I wouldn't be where I am today if it wasn't for the ministry.

We will be leading at Orrville High School, about 15 minutes from Wooster.   Now, Wooster vs Orrville is one of the biggest rivals in Ohio.  When we were introduced at club, Tommy made the mistake of telling them that we live in Wooster (which they would find out at one point or another). . .we were immediately booed by the kids.  I actually think it's pretty funny.  I'm not too worried about the rival, but I am nervous to lead and live in two different towns.  Even with that said, I know that this is where the Lord has called us and I am grateful.  

Orrville club has been great to experience.  Tommy and Hilary have been leading there for the past four years and have been a staple to the community.  They say that they are "still learning the ropes of young life" since they started leading after college; but I must say that they have done a great job.   I am thankful for their dedication to Orrville YL, and now we get to be a part of what they have started.  

Emily is our third co-leader who is a student at the College of Wooster.  Her love for the Lord is evident in the way she loves the girls and challenges the kids.  She is a beautiful woman that I am looking forward to learning from and spending time with.  

Say some prayers for us and our new adventure with wonderful friends.  

P.S. Shout out to my old co-leaders.  This makes me think of you guys and miss you a lot!

This is why I love young life.  

Encouragement from the Village Church...What is God doing now?

        Lately, I have caught myself focusing on my relationship with Jesus while I was in college.   It was different.  It feels like it was deeper and different then.  I could literally see more fruit from my life and more growth.  And at times I crave that.  I crave the deepness that I had with the Lord.  I crave seeing fruit like I did when I was leading Young Life.  But currently, the Lord has us in a different place in life.  However, I trust that this is where the Lord has us in life right now.  I don't feel called to lead and I don't feel called to a certain ministry right now.  I feel called to just be.  


        When we first moved, I felt that the Lord just wanted me to be with him.  And I will.  I pray that this would be a season of growth.  I pray that while the Lord has us here, that we would understand the Lord's holiness and righteousness.  I continue to struggle with what that looks like.  But I want to know.  I want to know what it looks like to fear the Lord and what it looks like to give my whole life to him.  


           To me this is a scary thought.  But I want to understand just a glimpse of his holiness and depth of Jesus.  I know that I am only scratching the surface of who Jesus is.
  
           So no matter where God has us right now, I am learning that it is good.  We cannot keep looking back.  We need to look at what God is doing right now.  And what he is doing is for His glory and goodness.  He is running this race with his.  

I am thankful that the Lord is. . .

-strengthening Alex and I as a married couple

-providing fellowship for us

-providing mentors for us who are digging deep into our lives

-sticking with us when we are disobedient

-leading us to a place where he will be glorified

"Hear my voice when I call, O Lord;

be merciful to me and answer me.

My heart says of you, "Seek his face!"

Your face, Lord, I will seek."

Psalm 27:7-8