LDI Recap: Servant Leadership

My brain and emotions are just about puttered out for this week. It’s been an emotional one. We graduated from LDI on Monday night; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday are our last three classes, and I will begin to pack up my belongings and remove all of my stuff from the LDI office next week. I’m reminiscent about these last 10 months of LDI, so hang with me as I continue to take you through a recap of the last 10 months over the course of the next couple of weeks.

Here’s another recap:

I love, and I mean deeply love the five other woman (plus staff women) I got to stand alongside this year in LDI. They taught me so many things, but one thing in particular was how each of them came into their own as servant leaders. These women put in hours and hours of humble service at Hope in different ministries, and in their personal lives as well. They truly understand what it means to put Christ and others first and themselves last. I struggle with that a lot, yet God gracious allowed me to see them serve Him in so many ways. They encourage and humble me. So God, thank you for intricately placing each of these women into my life this year to show me what servant leadership looks like.

LDI Recap: Abundantly Blessed.

As of June 3rd, I will officially be done with LDI. I thought it would be appropriate to spend some time reflecting on the past 10 months of this incredible experience. Over the next couple weeks, you will find me posting pictures from my LDI experience. This will be my way of meditating on God’s goodness, grace, and love He’s bestowed upon me this year.

Recap #1:

Ryan, Paul, Tom, Rob, Danielle, Brittany, Alisa, Me, Dan, Jon, Katie, Bekah, Jason, and Ben

There is so much I could say about these people the Lord blessed me to do life with this year. They are funny, witty, intelligent, responsible, loving, caring, empathetic, strong, courageous, deep, passionate, thoughtful, attentive, understanding, compassionate, God-fearing and God-loving men and women. I’ve learned so much from them in conversations, in ministry work, and just by getting to walk alongside them in everyday life. Selfishly, I don’t want this year to end because our times of sitting in Horses, Systematic, and OT/NT classes will come to a close, however, I’m excited to see how God is going to continue to mold each and every one of them into people who love Jesus deeply and proclaim the Gospel in their every day lives. I’m honored to have gone through LDI with these 13. God, you have blessed me abundantly.

You’re rather wonderful.

Dear Mom-

You’ve been my mom for 23 years. I can’t believe how fast the time has gone (but I’m sure they were days that seemed to last forever). Thank you for being my most favorite mom in the whole entire world. The countless hours you spent changing my diapers, watching me fall and get back up again, cheering at softball games, listening to me cry after softball games (and lots of other times too-I do get my emotions from you), being my biggest cheerleader in all of life’s endeavors, and encouraging me to pursue my wildest dreams have helped shape me into the lady I am today.

Thanks, Mom. You’re rather wonderful.

Mom and me.

Be Thou My Vision

what a beautiful reminder on a dreary day.