A New Season in the Burg

Is June really here? A month ago, all the students were anxiously finishing projects and studying hard for finals. I spent May 6-19 at Rockbridge for two weeks of intense student ministry, and came back to an empty Blacksburg. A lot of things change when you are at camp for two weeks. I really enjoyed spending time with Tech students at Rockbridge. It was a great week of saying goodbye to recent graduates, getting to know the newer students better, and watching new Small Group Leaders grow in confidence by leading their first Bible study. While this summer features some time to rest, I still have my hands full. I just started reading for my first seminary class: Systematic Theology. I am very hungry to learn, as I haven't taken a class in two and a half years. The class will actually be a week long course at the end of June. After class, Rob and I will be heading to Nairobi, Kenya for two weeks. We will be visiting Rob's friends, taking in the culture, and learning what the church is like in Kenya. It will also give me a chance to practice speaking Swahili, a new language I've been learning since November. Here are a few pictures from the end of the year:



The Class of 2006 poses for one final picture together. This was taken at our annual Senior Dessert in April. I had a blast listening to them share about their years with InterVarsity at Virginia Tech. God is sending these guys are all over the place, such as the engineering field, the business world, grad school, Africa, and the golf course (Go Aaron). A big thanks goes to Jeff and Kat Werner for being awesome hosts for the afternoon.


As a Tech IV student, many fond memories are made at Rockbridge, our summer leadership camp during the middle of May. The chapter gathers for a picture after a week of receiving quality training, having fun, and worshipping with fellow IVers from Virginia and North and South Carolina.


Don't you feel better knowing that we are leading the ministry? Lindsey Jones will be the newest member of "Team Blacksburg". An alum of NC State, she just finished her year long internship with IV at UNC Asheville. Lindsey will be at VT part time and at Radford part time. Rob and I are donning some great mustaches as part of a joke that we did with some of the guys in the chapter.



Some of the 2006-07 Small Group Leaders got together for this pic. Next fall, they are going to be a missional community, as most of them are leading a Bible study in the dorm where they will be living.


Right after I got back from Rockbridge, I saw this duck fly in and land in my yard. A week later, we spotted her beside my house, happily incubating 10 eggs. We haven't named our new pet yet, but we are open for suggestions.