December Ministry Updates

 

November Ministry Updates

 

October Ministry Updates

 Hi friends! Hope you are enjoying the crisp weather wherever you are. In Arlington it is just now getting below 85 degrees so we are finally starting to enjoy sweater weather. Thank you again for being such generous supporters of college ministry, and capturing the vision of what God is doing here in Arlington. Here are some fun updates for you all! 

UTA Traditions 

Oozeball is one of UTA’s longest tradition and every year someone from FOCUS gets a team together. It was so fun getting to go watch and support them! It is extra muddy volleyball and something our students love for sure is volleyball! 

Kenya Team 

This is the team who I get to go to Kenya with in December. I am so excited to get to work with them and learn new experiences. 

Fall Camp 

We had fall camp just a couple weeks ago and it was so refreshing to get to be with our entire campus. We covered the practicals of our values, and had a neon dance party. I unfortunately just had surgery and was not able to dance and play hard. I did get to preach on real authentic friendships and the practicals of that! I was so excited to share the way that I have been deeply shaped into a better Jesus follower through friendship. 

Pictured: My TCC NE Core, Sonnie and I, then Kenya (UTA cofa) and I 

September Ministry Updates

Hi everyone! I hope you are having a good beginning to Fall! We are getting ready for Fall camp in a few weeks! I am so excited for our new students to get to experience it this year. We have experienced some good growth this year and they are all so sweet. I hope you enjoy this update

Last of Wedding Season

I got to be a bridesmaid for my sweet friend Emily! 

Welcome Week 

We had close to 150 students come out to our first TNF and we also got to do a petting Zoo event again this year which is always a highlight for me! I also get to lead core with Kenya who is in the middle down  below . Then this is a pic from our United Worship Night! 

Prayer Requests

- Could you be praying for our Fall Camp in a few weeks? Pray all of our students see it as important and that they want to come. Then also for the talks to excite them. 

- I am currently fundraising for a mission trip to Kenya for December, if you could be praying for me to fundraise and God to provide. 

- We have been experiencing some weird relationship issues admits new ministries that have shown up this year at UTA. Could you be praying for unity and peace at UTA? 

August Ministry Updates

 Hi everyone! Freshmen are moved in and we are getting ready for such a fun year of ministry to kick off officially. This past month has felt like a whirlwind with getting advertising ready, social media put tighter, and prepping our corefa team for this year! 

Friends got Married

Two of my good friends got married recently! I was so excited to participate in their wedding! 

Staff Retreat Fun

Going to staff retreat is always a highlight of the summer. We had really neat sessions on abiding in Jesus, and then just how that is impactful in ministry in a bunch of other areas. 

Life Updates 

I have been reading this book lately, it is very impactful. It is discussing God’s heart for sinners. Then that the first way Jesus is described is as gentle and lowly, that is how his heart is for people. It is really neat. 

I also wanted to share that I have the opportunity that I go to Kenya this December as apart of a mission trip with the organization Hope’s Promise! They help support the community in Kenya by working alongside different families and support systems to help provide care for foster kids, and other kids who have lost one or both family members. While there we are going to help the community put on something similar to VBS, and help the workers who run the community centers! If this interest you at all, here is a link to donate to the trip. 

Link to Kenya Trip

July Ministry Updates

 Hi everyone! I hope you are enjoying these dog days of Summer and have been finding good ways to beat the heat. We have already started thinking about welcome week and what to do for incoming freshman! It is approaching so quickly. I can’t wait to meet all these new students. If you can be praying for this upcoming year that would be so great. These past few weeks have been so fun and so exciting! 

Spiritual Development 

Our church just finished a book club on Leading a Church in a Time of Sexual Questioning.Then I also have been reading 7 Myths about Singleness! I thought both were really impactful, and depicted neat things regarding relationships. 

This top picture is from TCC NE, every week we have been meeting there and prayer walking the campus. 

Fourth of July! 

I love getting to spend time with my church and my friends! We got to go to the parade Arlington does, which fun fact is the largest in TX and one of the largest in the US. Then saw fireworks and hung by the pool.

                                                       JAM Camp

Our family of churches puts on a camp for elementary kiddos and it is so sweet. I got to go this year, for the first year! It was the first time all of churches had volunteers and kids at JAM camp!

June Ministry Updates

 Hi everyone! This is a May/Half of June blog! Summer is so weird, because it starts off slow and then it gets busy busy! I am so excited to share some of the things that have been going on! 

Fundraising

 

Fundraising with baby Eli and Graham showing how he still doesn't know how to use chairs

Lake Trip

My sweet friends and I went to Lake Cypress Springs for Memorial Day. We stumbled upon this sculpture of Jesus washing Peter's feet. It was so neat, and what a neat thing to get to see it with friends. 

Summer FOCUS Started! 

We kicked off our Summer FOCUS, this is where all our campuses come together and have a weekly service. Our series is about Embracing Life. It is super neat, it is going to have moments about embracing God, Hope, your campus. I am excited about it!