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David's Farewell Ministry Update

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 The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride. Do not say, "Why were the old days better than these?" for it is not wise to ask such questions. Ecclesiastes 7:8, 10 Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us- yes, establish the work of our hands. Psalm 90:1-2,17 Hello, Friends!     Tomorrow is my last day of my 2-year commitment with FOCUS, the last day of my 3 years as a vocational college pastor. But it's not the last day of my ministry. I wanted to use my last monthly update letter as an opportunity to highlight a few things that God's done over the years. Thank you, God. Thank you, reader. 1-on-1's     There are many amazing friendships that God made blossom over these years. Matthew, Michael, Jason, ...
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David's April Update

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" The ark of the  Lord  remained in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite for three months, and the  Lord  blessed him and his entire household. " -2 Samuel 6:11 "The  Lord  was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did." -Genesis 39:23b Hello, Friends!     Wherever God's presence goes, everything is blessed. Let's recap some things God has been in this month. And don't forget to read my important announcement! An Important Announcement     As some of you may already know, this semester is my final semester on Focus staff as a campus pastor. After May, I'll move on into the workforce, looking to become an Actuary. I want to thank all of you for being with me, supporting me financially and in prayer this year and the previous two years of my time on Focus staff. I love doing campus ministry! I'll definitely miss it, and I also look forward to the ministry that God is welcoming me into as I move on.    ...
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David's March Update

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"To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices" -Mark 12:33 Hello, friends!     March still has a week left in it, but I anticipate it to be a busy one. I'll update you on the month now and include next week in April's update. Outreach     Each week, we set up a table with a thought-provoking question, like "What does it mean to worship something?", and the intention to point students to Jesus. Many students join us in the effort, and we often send out 2 or 3 pairs of students to walk around campus to pray. It's very encouraging that students come to help in the effort, and I hear stories of students outreaching to their classmates throughout the week as well. Even Shayna comes to campus to share the gospel! Well, not really to speak the gospel. She doesn't know English. But she smiles at students and almost enjoy...
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David's February Update

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Jesus asked, "Do you see anything?" He looked up and said, "I see people; they look like trees walking around." -Mark 8:23b-24 Hello, friends!     Thank you so much for your financial and prayerful support. I hope this month's ministry update finds you well. We got through February in North Texas without an ice storm, which is pretty miraculous. But God isn't just sustaining the weather, so let's look at some other things he's been doing this month. Pizza Theology Each semester, all of the FOCUS campuses get together for 2 hours of lecture, 1 hour of pizza, and another 2 hours of lecture. We call it Pizza Theology. This semester's topic was about Bible translation, canonization, inspiration, and interpretation. It really blessed our students! Family Night Once each year, we invite families of students to join us for TNF (Thursday Night Fellowship) so they can see what their students do every week, and so we can thank them for raising amazing youn...
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David's January Update

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I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering  you in my prayers. I keep asking that the God of  our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the  spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. -Ephesians 1:16-17 Hello, friends!     Hello there, people blessed by God! Thank you so much for joining me in ministry for another semester. Let's recap January. Winter Retreat Top: Shayna enjoys breakfast time! For the most part, students held her and passed her around meal times. It's so sweet that we got to bring Shayna to Winter Retreat and that students got to love on all the babies. Speaking of... Middle: By my count, there were 5 babies brought to Winter Retreat under 6 months old by FOCUS staff parents. We set up a corner in the main sanctuary area for the babies to "play together". In this picture, Luna is curious about Shayna, while Shayna completely ignores her, preferring to play with a toy Temoc instead. We're still tea...
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David's December Update

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You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. Psalm 16:11 Hello, friends!     Happy New Year! 2024 has an extra day, a presidential election, and most exciting of all, a new Planet of the Apes movie. There's so much to look forward to. Before we get ahead of ourselves, I have a December update for all you lovely people. Thank you so much for partnering with me in ministry! Christmas Parties     Top: At the final TNF, the cores compete against each other to turn one member each into a Human Christmas Tree. Our core didn't place in the top 3, but we won in my heart. Also, nobody got the memo that the party was disco themed so I look very out of place! Middle: Some members of the two Frisco guys' cores get together for a Friendsgiving (OK technically not a Christmas party but same same). Dang, Andrew's dad makes the best homemade barbecue sauce! Bottom: The Collin FOCUS staff got t...
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David's October and November Update

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He took him outside and said,  “Look up at the sky and count the stars —if indeed you can count them.”  Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring   be.” Abram believed the  Lord , and he credited it to him as righteousness. Genesis 15:5-6 Hello, friends!     What do you call a bear with eight arms? Octobear.     What do you call a joke with November as it's punchline? It doesn't exist.     That's right, November's over, so now it's time for my monthly ministry update! I meant to give an update for October early this month, but now I might as well update on both months at once. Thank you so much for praying for me and supporting God's agenda on the college campus. He's been at work since the beginning and up to this day building little temples out of people and filling them up with his Spirit, making children for Abraham. One day, if you can believe it, we will be like the stars in the sky in quantity and quality. Core: Top: Andrew, U...
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