Well, I have been a little slack in updating my blog this semester so I hope you will accept my deepest apologies and hopefully we will be able to start afresh in the new year! This fall has been very good to me. I don't even know where to begin when trying to recall all of the amazing experiences I have had this fall but I suppose it is fitting to start with the best. I GOT MARRIED! Haha, I am sure if you are reading this you already knew this fact but I still like yelling it whenever I can. The wedding went very well without a single hitch. My wife and I spent a very nice 4 day honeymoon in Charleston, SC. We had one great day on the beach and it rained the other three ... but we had a wonderful time and got to see a lot of the sites ... albeit from beneath a large umbrella.
When we returned it finally felt like I could really settle into my job and devote myself to the students because I wasn't constantly looking at my calendar waiting for the 10th of October to roll around. Because of this I have been enjoying my job more and more as I deepen my relationships with students and God has blessed me with students that are seeking answers and have no qualms discussing their problems with me and seeking advice and guidance. Throughout the semester God has really opened my eyes to a lot of my own sin as well. God has repeatedly crushed my pride and self-worth and truly shown me that to grow we must be broken... the more I realize my need for Christ, the more grace and love God has bestowed. I have truly been blessed beyond measure and I don't know why...but God is good! I only hope to have the same joy in Him when things don't go as planned.
However, to update you on things going on with Belhaven RUF! Chad Smith, campus minister at Belhaven College (now University in fact!), has finished taking us through the David story. He really opened a lot of students eye's to the fact that David wasn't all that holy, and that through reading about him we can see ourselves and the wonderful redemption we have in Christ. Students are eagerly awaiting what we will be covering next semester. I have been very slack in taking pictures at events and of students but hopefully this will improve next semester. If you do want to see some pictures of students in RUF now and some of the events we had this semester, friend me on facebook! I will be uploading more photo's on the blog next semester as well as updating on a more regular basis.
As far as my wife and I's own personal needs, please pray that my support would come through. God has been very generous but I still need about $3500.00 to $4000.00 by the first of March to complete my year's support. Also, please pray that God would provide other young adults and couples in the area that we can befriend and fellowship with. We will be joining the local Presbyterian church, right next to campus, in February and we hope this will open more opportunities for community. Thank you so much for your prayers and financial support. Please stay in touch and don't hesitate to call, email or visit! Happy Christmas and New Year!
