Big News!

We received big news this week. After several weeks of waiting, I am now official with InterVarsity. This doesn't mean that I have a job yet. It means I am now clear to begin fund raising. Honestly, the whole process kind of intimidates me, but we are convinced that this is where God wants us, and so we will be faithful to His calling. I am excitied to reconnect with many people that I have not talked to much since college. I am still waiting on supplies from the national InterVarsity office, but I was able to send out a small set of prayer letters this week. Last night I ordered my business cards (it makes me feel so offical).

Provisional Appointment

We are now one step closer on our journey to InterVarsity staff work! I had my interview with the area directors a couple of Saturdays ago. Last week I was formally offered a provisional appointment to InterVarsity staff. This means they would like to offer me the job but we are still waiting on some paperwork. I am hoping that the paperwork will be completed this week. Once it is my very lengthy application and references will be sent off to Madison, Wisconsin, InterVarsity's national headquarters. They will set up an account in my name and send me many, many envelopes. I can then begin the monumental task of fundraising. We will be raising a lot more money than I originally anticipated ($68,356). Part of this is my salary and benefits and the rest covers the costs for ministry work. I will need to raise 75% ($51,267) of my support in order to begin work with IV in the fall. This will certainly be a work of God! We are hopeful now, but you can pray that we will not lose heart as the summer and our campaign progress.