Grand Finales

May is the month of Goodbyes. . .

UCCS spring semester ended the second week of May as I wrapped up my last one on ones, Bible study night, and finished with a pre-summer BBQ.

Here we are filing up water balloons next to the homemade slip n slide at the BBQ.

My Bible Study full of incredible women learning to apply the Word to their lives!

After UCCS came to a close, I attended my third EDGE training Summit in Colorado Springs. Here I joined 130 of my fellow EDGErs who serve on college campus around the US to learn more about discipleship and laboring. In between sessions we played frisbee, ate delicious food, and shared hilarious stories.

Rachel, Nicole, me, and Helen rest in the grass of Glen Eyrie during a break.

A day in Denver with fellow EDGErs.

McDonald's bathroom in Denver needed "tokens" to unlock the door. We stood outside waiting for someone to let us in only to find out the door was never locked.

Nicki and Rebecca, fellow EDGErs smile as we find out no tokens necessary.

The end of EDGE Summit also meant goodbye to my EDGE Corps teammate, Lindsey, who will be venturing off to Alabama for the next step of her life. My favorite ministry activity with Lindsey was going into the dorms and building relationships with freshmen.

Lindsey and I at a Denver Nuggets game in April.

Now the Summer adventures with The Navigators begin!

Meaningful Conversations

Nav Nights, late night shin-digs, BBQs, the hallways in dorms, Tuesday Lunches. . .


With so many opportunities to connect with people relationally all these Navigator "social" events can be a spring board into deep heart felt conversations. In Proverbs 20:5 it says "The purposes of a man's heart are deep waters, but a man of wisdom draws them out." It became clear to me that every event hosted an opportunity to reveal deeper things within the people in the ministry if I engaged purposefully with them.

It became my prayer before every Nav event: "Lord, let me have a meaningful conversation with someone tonight." My discovery: God is faithful to answer beyond my expectations, and people crave intention and care of another.




A glimpse into the meaningful:



Bowling.late night.
Between frames April (freshman at UCCS) and I talk about our faith journeys. April and I begin to meet weekly to discuss God's Word and his purposes in our life.


Relay for life.even later at night
Walking a track to support funds for Cancer Research, Megan (Navigator sophomore) dialogue with two students about the validity of the Bible, the character of God, and how prayer works.


BBQ.afternoon
Over triple layer chocolate cake and raising our voices over the music and festivities, a student in my Bible Study shares about a painful relationship and walking the path of forgiveness.


Under an oak tree, on a park swing, in the food court of a mall, in a car ride to Ft. Collins, await opportunities to think of someone else and what may be going on under the expression on their face.

Change a life between frames!