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God Will Surprise You, But He is Not Surprised.

It has been such a gift to get involved with the Charlotte Fellows program this year as the Program Coordinator. I loved my experience as a fellow and it’s been a different kind of gift to be on the other side of things and watch God work in the lives of this year’s class. 

God Will Surprise You, But He is Not Surprised.
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Roundtable Reflections

On Thursday nights, as part of our weekly schedule, we have roundtable. Roundtable is where we get to sit with different people and hear their stories; how God is working in, around,  and through them. These individuals and couples often take us back to their childhood up to the present day and share highlights, struggles, themes, and lessons learned. These have truly been some of my favorite nights of the year. I am learning a lot about how we don’t know people until we have heard their stories and I am learning to never make assumptions of what someone's story is. 

Roundtable Reflections
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It All Matters

A big truth that is nestled into much of the content of the Charlotte Fellows program is that we get to honor God through our work and vocation - regardless of what that work is. 

It All Matters
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Finding Family in Fellows

The wonderful thing about God is that he knows exactly what we need, not what we think we need. This is evident in my gracious host family, the Murchisons. Prior to moving to Charlotte, I was so excited to meet them, and I felt so hopeful about this family that I would be living with for the next 9 months. A little intro to my host family: Fred and Katy (parents), Ivy (14) and Ella (12). Rounding it out with 2 pets, we have their dog, Lolli (She and I are pals) and their cat, Raven. (We are… still warming up to each other). 

Finding Family in Fellows
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Monday at 2:30 PM

Imagine being asked to solve a physics equation. That’s likely what learning how to round numbers feels like for a third grader.

Every Monday, the Charlotte Fellows serve at Brookstone School’s after school program, and I’ve paired up with the third grade class. In all honesty, sometimes I struggle articulating why we round up or down when I’m helping third graders with their homework. Most of the time, I’m trying to get them to lower their voices or focus on their homework. However, the hecticness doesn’t mean sweet moments don’t happen.

Monday at 2:30 PM

My Journey of Finding Hope in Jesus

My Journey of Finding Hope in Jesus

I am extremely blessed that God brought the Charlotte Fellows program into my life.

Throughout college, I experienced great friendships and memories in both Athens, GA and Chapel Hill, NC. However, I was not devoted spiritually during that period of my life. My relationship with Jesus was not my top priority. During my senior year, I was looking for answers as to why I felt empty and began to realize my deep need of Jesus. Nearing graduation and looking for Christian community and spiritual growth, one of my mentors in Chapel Hill, Madison Perry, encouraged me to look into Fellows programs and I am so grateful he did.

Clear Eyes in the In-Between

Clear Eyes in the In-Between

The Charlotte Fellows program has shown me the value of seeing reality with clear eyes. The sad and the happy, and the endless array of what’s in-between. 

Author Joy Clarkson says, “Sadness has her wisdom... Those who mourn know the full value of what has been lost and refuse to forget it.” These past weeks, I have found this to be profoundly true. Our Fellows cohort has spent time “sitting” in life’s rubble – what has crumbled apart from its original design. This includes deep pain in our city and world, grief of life as it should have been, and our own sin.

Trusting in His Sovereignty: My Reflections Four Weeks In

Trusting in His Sovereignty: My Reflections Four Weeks In

One of the biggest blessings of being a Charlotte Fellow is the growing friendships the program freely offers. It’s been a huge joy to get to know the fellows, my mentor, host family and coworkers better since I arrived a month ago. I have had lots of ups and downs since arriving in Charlotte, but the constant support of the community around me has encouraged me more than I give credit sometimes.

Reflections on His Faithfulness

Reflections on His Faithfulness

It is hard to come to terms with the idea that on this side of eternity, we will never experience the fullness of light. We often long for God to illuminate the rest of our time on earth and in doing so, reveal our future so we don’t have to wait for it in the dark. While it is frustrating, and even scary at times, to not know what the future holds, I am beginning to view it more as an invitation. God is graciously extending to us the opportunity to rely on Him each and every day.

 
 

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