THEY'RE BACK!
One by one, the Fellows returned to Winston after a well-deserved Christmas holiday. They were missed by their director!
It was pure joy to watch them fill up my driveway on Thursday as we prepared to head out of town for a New Year's Advance (Fellows don't retreat - we advance).
John and Jeanne Lovett (Julia's parents) were extremely generous in offering their beach home to us on Wrightsville Beach.
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| Thank you John and Jeanne |
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| The view from the back porch was not bad |
The purpose of our trip being to reconnect and share life stories, the weather actually improved our ability to achieve our object, especially as the wind chill dipped into the realm known as NASTY COLD.
BUT we still had fun...
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| Rahel pondering the possibilities of 2017 |
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| Jessica contemplating eating her first oyster |
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| Alex thinking dreamily about the upper right in her life |
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| Christina laughing at the abnormally large garlic toast |
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| Julia demonstrating profound concentration during a round of Pie In The Face |
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| Camille, a surprise all star during our Beach Football Game |
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| We had an epic Oyster Roast Friday Night |
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| Shucks! |
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| Oysters about to be slayed |
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| Campbell ate a record 46 oysters! |
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| Reese lamenting his UNO cards |
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| Even after defeat, Dakota had a ton of love for Ned |
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| Sean shares his story during one of my all time favorite games: Telephone Pictionary |
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| Will's happy place is on the water |
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| Christina, Reese, Julia and Ned post Polar Plunge |
Can anyone say brain freeze!
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| There was definitely some snuggle time |
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| We went to historic downtown Wilmington on Saturday for some refreshment |
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| And the inevitable dance party |
We also had four times of solitude and reflection - a great way to re-center and position ourselves for the great things in store for us this coming year.
A LOOK FORWARD
There is a lot in store...
This month we will be starting to volunteer with G.I.D.E. and their after-school mentoring and tutoring programs.
We will also be beginning our Action Projects for KidzXtreme and G.I.D.E.
We will continue classes at The Center for Creative Leadership, Business Ethics with Jack Wilkerson, and start a new class on Faith and Culture with Dr. Clay Cooke!
Later this month, we will be spending the night at Samaritan's Inn.
We will participate in Martin Luther King Day Activities.
And doing some recruiting!
Longterm, we will have another Advance in February, March, April AND May!
And we might also fit in an overseas mission trip! Holy Moly!
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| The Future Is BRIGHT! |
OTHER NEWS
We are receiving applications for next year's class. There has been some positive movement, but as of yet, no commitments.
If any of you reading this know of 20-somethings who might be interested in a Fellows year - urge them to apply! At the least, please have them contact me.
Financially, we are well-positioned for a great second half of our fiscal year.
We would love for you to join the Fellows Team today by giving...
HERE IS THE LINK
Or donate by sending a check to
WS FELLOWS
851 W. 5th Street
Winston-Salem NC 27104
For credit card donations, contact winstonsalemfellows@gmail.com
PRAYER:
- Pray our Board can land on a good day for our Annual Board Retreat
- Pray as I speak to the YMCA this Thursday for their Annual Campaign
- Pray for Fellows as they return to work
- Pray for Ned as he begins his training to be able to administer the Highlands Ability Battery
- Pray for 2017-18 Fellows: 6 gals and 6 guys. 12 total! Recruit for us and be part of the answer!
- Pray that we meet and exceed our revenue projections for this year - another way you can be part of the answer!
- Pray for continued soul work as we come off an intense time together.
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