Hi everyone! I hope the first month of 2024 has been going well for you so far. I'm excited to share some of how the semester has kicked off in Dallas! Retreat (Round 2) I mentioned last month that there was another retreat coming in January, and we made it through! It was incredibly successful, and we had about 600 FOCUS students across the metroplex come out for the weekend! Dr. Daniel Lee is a professor of theology in Fuller Seminary and flew down to be our guest speaker! He did a great job and the SMU students told me he had a profound impact on them. Enjoy a clip from our Gospel worship night! Greatest SMU/UNT crossover in history Would you believe within 48 hours this whole area would be covered with snow? Snow day Speaking of which, Charli got to enjoy her first snow! Dorm Outreach Our new Dorm Outreach initiative has begun! I've been spending 3 hours per week in the lobby with a sign, inviting students to talk. The hope is that after a few weeks, enough familiarity and