Taylor's Ministry Updates!

Hi everyone! And happy baseball season to the fans out there. For my non-sporty friends, just know the Rangers are 5-2 and we like this. Jordan & Aaron I've got 2 students to share about this week! Jordan (right) is an international student from Mexico. He's getting ready to finish up his freshman year, which has been bitter/sweet. Bitter because it's been difficult being away from home, but sweet because he has been developing deeper Christian friendships than ever before. He's been consistent to small group, our weekly 3-man bible study, and has gotten to meet a lot of other students from Mexico. God has been laying a lot of groundwork in his life this year, and I'm hopeful to see him really flourish next school year. He told me yesterday that he would be interested in SICM next year. Aaron stumbled into our small group by accident last year after a run and stuck around ever since! He and I have studied the bible weekly over the last year and he has grown imme...

Hi everyone, and happy March! I hope you're well. Ministry at SMU has been more encouraging than ever. Last semester felt like a grind trying to help students catch a vision of developing deep, vibrant community with one another. This semester, they've started catching it and have been taking it into their own hands! Juan-Pablo One such student is Juan Pablo! He's a freshman from Panama. He might not look like it but he has a DEEP Panamanian accent which is always fun to hear. What's even more fun is watching new people's reactions when they hear him speak for the first time. He and I have been studying the bible since October. He grew up around Christianity, and both of his parents are committed disciples. However since coming to college, he's been owning his faith for the first time. He has been growing exponentially each month and we recently invited him to a leadership conference which is coming up in May! He told me he feels honored to receive an invitation...

Wow, the first month of 2025 has already wrapped up! I hope the new year has been going well for each of you so far. It's yet to be seen how this year with treat our ministry at SMU, but so far it's been very encouraging! Winter Retreat We just finished up our biggest event of the year! At Winter Retreat, over 600 students (possibly even 700) from across Dallas / Fort Worth drove out to spend the weekend in Glen Rose to praise God and grow in their faith. This was the most lively group we've ever brought. There were several occasions where we finished our worship session, but the students just kept singing and forced the band to pick the song back up! lol unfortunate for them, but what an incredible problem to have. We also had our largest group from SMU attend!  A total of 22 came out. That's about half our ministry! Now that more SMU students are experiencing winter retreat, they will get to share how great of an experience it was to their peers when it rolls back aro...

Happy December! I hope you had a restful Thanksgiving with your family and friends. I can't wait for Christmas to roll around as we celebrate the birth of our savior. Baby Audrey! As promised last month, I have news about our baby and it's gonna be a girl! As soon as Erin and I came across the name Audrey, we knew that was the one. Erin's best friend Taylor got the results early and baked a cake with either pink or blue frosting that we got to cut into Pink! We're so excited! Erin's already bought her multiple baby dresses My eyes are red here because of allergies. I definitely wasn't crying... All Campus Worship Night Ministry at SMU has continued to progress fruitfully this month! One thing we've been trying this semester is starting a monthly All Campus Worship Night that all the other ministries on campus are invited to collaborate on. So far we have around 8 organizations who have expressed interest, and it's growing every month! Our hope is that th...

Hi everyone, I hope you and your families had a fun Halloween and are looking forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas! As you could see in the title, Erin and I have huge news!! We're expecting our first baby this May, 2025! We will hopefully find out the gender later this month, so there's a good chance I'll get to share that by the next ministry update. We've been thinking and praying about having a child since getting married in 2022, and are overjoyed to have one on the way. Please pray for Erin's safety as pregnancy progresses, and that our baby grows strong and finds a life waiting for them filled abundantly with love, and a passion for the Lord. Shoutout to our old friends from UTA FOCUS, Nathan and Parker, who did a FREE photo shoot for us! Check out some of our favorite reactions from family and friends Update with Jaden! Our baby isn't the only encouraging thing to share this month! October has also been really exciting with regard to SMU and ministry! Y...