The Closing of a Chapter

My heart is heavy hearing about the news of my alma mater CCU closing.  It will affect us in a few big ways, as Andrew is finishing his MDiv there, as well as employed by the Center for Church Leadership, which is under the CCU Foundation umbrella. There is a lot of uncertainty about the future for us and many others, but I am reminded we serve a God who is faithful and keeps his promises. He is not shaken, nor do we need to be. We continue to trust Him and ask for his guidance.

So instead of being sucked into the negativity, I took a walk down memory lane and remembered some wonderful times. So much laughter and ridiculous, immature silliness! The friendships—some that have endured over the last 14 years(!!!), some that ended more abruptly, and others that have slowly grown apart—that shaped me forever. Mission trips I went on—my first one ever and the first three times out of the country—all happened during my time there. It was there I grew in my faith and learned to love God and ministry in a whole new way.

And most of all, it was there I met and fell in love with my amazing husband, my best friend, my partner in life and ministry. My life is forever changed because of my time at CCU, and I will treasure my memories fondly.