Across the United States, there are roughly 2600 college campuses with at least 1000 students. InterVarsity has the goal of seeing a campus ministry presence, whether it be InterVarsity, a different para-church ministry (Cru, Navigators, etc.), or a local church by 2030. Currently, there is campus work on 1900 or so of those campuses. (NOTE: Want to help us reach our goal? You can visit https://everycampus.com) to learn more!
One of the ways we're trying to reach that goal is by diverting resources towards parts of the country that are considered "Underserved Geographies." Nebraska, with work on 5 of the 44 colleges in the state, is considered one of those "Underserved Geographies," which means extra coaching and extra resources to move the movement forward. One of those resources includes a retreat with the other underserved geographies in Orlando this year.
Megan and I aren't technically part of the Nebraska team (our roles are on the Regional level) but since we've been helping out with the work locally (like in Lincoln and at Bellevue) we've been invited to participate in the retreat this year. Which means we're going to Orlando!!!
From Tuesday-Thursday, we'll be outside the Orlando area for our retreat. We decided that since we'll already be in the area, we should tack on our 10th anniversary celebration, so we're actually flying into Orlando on Saturday and spending Sunday and Monday at Harry Potter World!!!
To say that I'm stoked would be like saying that Dobby was a hero (IYKYK). I'm not a huge theme park guy but I am a big Harry Potter guy so the chance to pay out the nose to visit Hogsmeade and Hogwarts was too good to pass up. Added to that, this will be the first time since before Ezra was born that Megan and I will take an actual vacation without the kids! (They'll be up with my in-laws).
Here are a few ways you can be praying for us:
- Pray for the kids. This will be the longest they've gone without either one of us around. I know they'll do great but bedtimes may be a bit of a struggle. Also, pray for my in-laws. They may need some extra patience. =0).
- Pray for our meetings. We'd love to connect with our coworkers and have a Holy Spirit vision for what could be in Nebraska, especially for this next year.
- Pray for our vacation. Pray that we'd actually have a restful time celebrating our anniversary together!
- Pray for our house. There's a chance of thunderstorms throughout the week in Omaha, which means there's always a chance our basement could flood. Please pray that God would protect our house while we're gone.
Have an excellent day!
~Adam
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