This Summer was full of fun new relationships!
Pictured right is the coaching group I was with every day of the first six weeks of the Summer. These women will all be leading in the Mid-Atlantic region under the direction of Jen Durlin, our regional/national director (center).
I really enjoyed getting to know each of them in a real way and can't wait to see how God uses us across the region! :)
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Other Vital Relationships: This Summer had lots of difficult moments that could only be faced in prayer with my sisters in Christ.
A Jersey Metro Cru almuni, Jess Fong, was one of those women I leaned on often! We prayed multiple times through the tears of pain brought on by the enemy's attempted attack on our identity as ethnic minorities within Cru. Now headed to work with The Epic Movement of Cru in CA, I'm sure prayers will only increase. It's a blessing to my hear to know this gorgeous woman!
Patrice Holmes is a new but dear friend who lived in the dorm next door to mine all Summer long. We had long, honest and difficult conversations about reaching ethnic minorities within the United States Campus Ministry of Cru and The Impact Movement. It was so good to have Patrice around to challenge, encourage and pray with.
Since taking classes at the Institute of Biblical Studies with Cru last year, I have known Brianna Esa to be a warm, loving, compassionate woman growing deeply in love with the Savior. This Summer, our relationship grew to a new place of encouragement. Bri is on staff with The Destino Movement in LA and has become a great friend of mine, in spite of the distance.
In the Summer of 2008, at Rollins College near Orlando, Florida, I joined staff with Beth Hasbrouck. She is by far, one of my favorite people on this earth! It was God's sovereign plan to have us be two doors away from each other all Summer long as she took the classes I took last year with Patrice and Brianna.
Beth is on staff with Cru - Inner City, Chicago and keeps in touch regularly as an encouraging and motivating friend.
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| The 4 of us at Horsetooth, CO |
Later in the Summer, when the National Staff Conference came around, I was able to see many more friends who I absolutely love!
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| Tab, Gwen & Skeeter |
Darryl Smith is the national director of Cru High School who I've had many encouraging conversations with about my future with Cru. His wife, Gwen and I have become close over the past five years as well while I've seen them lead in a position that is far from comfortable.
I look to them as role models and spiritual parents in this ministry. It was such a blessing to spend our day off with them in Colorado Springs. :)
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Another role model to me is Jen Hu, who pursued me in college to show me God's love and coach me
in new ways to display that love to others. This year, Jess Fong, Karen Waters and I all nominated Jen for the "Courageous Faith" award. |
| Tab, Dina, Jen Hu |
Jen pursued us despite our differences and wasn't looking to reach "our specific ethnicity" or to start a movement with "our people". She just loved us well and pointed us to Jesus. I'm so grateful for her! She is now working with the Cru ministry at the University of Santa Barbara.
Jen Hu also influenced Dina Martinez who I met last summer as well. You've heard of her before... i just absolutely love her heart to bridge people of all ethnicities and point them to Jesus! Dina is on staff with Destino, raising support to go to San Diego. She and I have become as close as sisters!
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