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New student and new baby! (almost)

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 immensely in his faith. When he first came around, he had just started taking his faith seriously but was still new, and had a lot of trouble opening up to people. Now, he's probably the guy in our ministry who spends the most time with others and has learned how to ask them deeper questions about life and faith. He's gearing up for SICM next month and in the fall, he wants to become a leader! (which will basically look no different from how he's already elected to spend his time.) God has really blessed our community by bringing him in.

Nursery/Showers
Our little baby Audrey is due next month! We've been blessed abundantly by those around us as we've been getting everything ready. Erin's work, family, and our church have all thrown showers and several people have come by the house to help us figure out how to organize everything.

Baby shower at Erin's work

Baby shower w/ church and family

Finished nursery!

Really nice crib that was gifted to us from our friends Julie & Keith at church! The blanket was knitted by my sister for her soon to be niece

The best gift of all

We're seriously so excited to become parents and my prayer is that some day she will find a campus ministry like FOCUS as she learns what it means to become an adult and a faithful woman of God like her mother. Thank you so much for your support. Only one more update should pass before you get to see her sweet (probably raisin like) face.

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