From Dorms to Dallas

No, we have not been living in dorms on campus but we are saying goodbye to campus ministry at Texas Tech and moving to Dallas this July! We will never forget how God interrupted out lives in the dark dorm life on the college campus nor will we forget going back to walking down those same dorm hallways in anticipation of what God would be doing in the hearts behind those doors. For the past two years we have been on staff with Campus Crusade for Christ at Texas Tech. That means we have knocked on a lot of dorm doors and because of those steps of faith we have seen first hand God working in the lives of students. We were both significantly impacted through Campus Crusade in college at Tech and have richly enjoyed serving on staff with them. However, over these past two years of growth and development we have also been praying about how God has gifted us along with the desires He's given us and asking Him where He would be leading us next. His next stop for us is Westminster Seminary in Dallas, Texas! Jack has had an ongoing desire to develop more theologically and practically through seminary. Our passions are Biblical theology, Biblical Counseling and urban missions. Jack and I both grew up in the upper-middle class suburbs of Houston. Needless to say urban missions is pretty much like foreign missions to us, but we believe God has clearly led us to move toward this setting. We are looking forward to living in a town home complex built to provide affordable housing for low-income families while Jack is in seminary. We do this in faith & prayer that He would use us for His glory among the community and give us some first hand experience in a more urban setting. Some may wonder is this wise or is this safe? I readily confess I have asked the same questions, especially now with a baby. One truth that keeps me focused on Christ is that the safest place for me to be is to be where He asks me to be. I recently read this quote by John MacArther, " When believers are in a place of obedience they are in a place of safety, no matter the circumstances. The place of security is not the place of favorable circumstances, but the place of obedience to God's will..." We are excited to enter into this next adventure with the Lord!