more goodbyes…

This last weekend I went down to Xenia, OH to say good bye to my friends down there and my church family while I spent time there. Thank you to the Hardys and Garretts (thanks Andy and Chelsey for being great hosts for the weekend as well!) for throwing me a Going Away Party! They wanted to encourage me as they send me off and they came out with something totally creative! They asked everyone coming to bring some candy that made them think about me and use it to encourage me. It was awesome! Even my director, Matt, getting me Nerds! Thank you everyone! I love you guys! Here is the group shot.

I got to say some great goodbyes, here are some more pics…

One of my guys, Aaron, also came to the party and I was so stoked to see him. His life was turned upside down in the Spring when he gave his life to Christ and he is growing like mad! One of his coaches and himself are going to be leading a team Bible study with the soccer team at Wilmington College and he had an offer to play at a big school and turned it down to stay and love on his teammates. Please continue to pray for the lives that were changed during my time in Ohio. For those of you that are ministry partners, be encouraged because your finger prints are all over this young man’s life!