Aisha's Journey

For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven; he became incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, and was made human.   One of the benefits of teaching is all the learning that is gained. It’s been exciting to go on this journey of reading about the Nicene Creed and learning of 1 st century Christians and their many contributions to the faith. Part of the class objective is to tell the stories of early Christian figures in order to connect them to our current reality and to encourage students to live their faith in public spaces. As I looked for an interesting story, I stumbled upon the story of St. Frumentius. If you have yet to hear of him, I encourage you to read this article from Christianity Today that does a great job in retelling the story and sharing the impacts we see today. One of the things that most interested me was the lasting impact that Frumentius and his brother had on what we now know as Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Chur...

I love seeing the different ways people have found to show love and care for one another during these times of quarantine! As the weeks and months have passed by, it’s been exciting to see churches, institutions, and ministries develop new ways of celebrating or engaging its audience. As I look back at the month of May, my heart is full of gratefulness for the ministry work and ways the Holy Spirit spoke in my personal life. I started the month by attending a full day staff retreat with GBU Chile where we talked about mental health and team dynamics. After that I was able to enjoy a weeklong staff retreat with InterVarsity Florida in preparation for the student retreat that followed the week after. As we reflected on the academic year and remembering the things God did, I was surprised to read my list and see so much had happened beyond COVID 19, and to praise him for those things. This journey in raising support has brought some beautiful meetings and has reconnected me with friends...

As many of you already know, InterVarsity has offered me a $3,000 grant if I raise another $3,000 by July 31, 2020. Thank you so much to all of you who have already given or have shared with family and friends this opportunity. If  still haven't given, there's still time, help me reach my goal!  If you aren't a monthly giver and become one, your gift will be counted as the total  annually . If not, the one-time gift will be counted as is. *As of today, I have raised 54% of the $3,000 How to participate: Give at:  https://donate.intervarsity.org/donate#d22949 Share this email with family and friends! Pray for me!