Ned Erickson: UPDATE Week of Nov 12

Lanie and her Guardian Angels

This week Lanie asked if we could come help her move some furniture. I played more of an advisory/supervisor role...Ha!

FUN!

Isaiah tries on his wedding present.

HIGHLIGHTS!

Working through the details at Round Table

A special thanks to Trey and Roonie Craig for hosting us Monday night for Round Table. We had a blast! Laughter, song and prayers filled the house.

Splitting up for prayer

A new thing: We are instituting a "Daily Office" for the Month of November. We are keeping it simple at first with a morning, midday, and evening reading.

It is not as easy as you think!

Mathu sent the group a picture with the caption "Let's Do This!"

Beautiful Lookout from Black Mountain

On Tuesday, I had the opportunity to travel up to Montreat College for their Symposium on Work and Vocation. I was able to meet a ton of students and teach two sessions on "How to Figure Out God's Will for Your Life!" Both sessions were packed! My second workshop was better than my first. Ha!

A quick run to the top of Lookout and back before heading home

That evening, me and some of the Fellows went to hear a House Concert featuring Kyle Cox and Cory Quintard in the basement of Daniel and Sarah Johnson. I doubt if better music was being played on Tuesday anywhere in town! These guys rock!

Kyle Cox and Cory Quintard

Leader Lunch with Bob Baker

Bob and the gang

Bob Baker (he leads Wake Forest's Academic Development Team) was an outstanding Leader Lunch speaker.

Here are a couple nuggets from our time together:

"The key to getting the next job - do the job you are given."

"Be more excited about praising others than being praised."

"If you can't change, you can't lead."

"You can't win all the time, but you can build relationships all the time."

As my friend Clyde says: "BOOM!"

Thanks Bob!

Chapel Thrill

My second Ehlinger of the week!

Tim Spangler and I went to Chapel Hill to meet with potential Fellows at the NC Study Center and later at RUF. Brandt Berry put on a great event for us. Tate Heisler showed up! So great to see him.

Then, it was off to RUF where Tim was pretty much a celebrity. The dude is LOVED!

Did you know that Tretorns are coming back?

Who Nose?

The Ericksons - a red nosed family

My friend Tripp and I went to Juggheads for a beer Thursday night and ended up supporting the Ronald McDonald House! Ha!

FINALLY!!!

The 2018-19 Fellows

I finally got a good picture of all the Fellows! It was harder to capture than you would think!

The funny picture...ha!

MORE LIFE

Mathu reads scripture at church

Mathu during a fun run at school (I met with Mathu's boss this week - no spurprises - THEY LOVE HIM!)

Mathu with his boys from Wingate

Garrett back at his Alma Mater for the weekend

OBX MARATHON

Hernan and Ned

Hernan Sabio and I went east to run the OBX Marathon. Conditions were great. A slight cross wind, but all in all could not have asked for a better race.

We stuck together for most of the race. At the end, Hernan ended up winning his age group and I ended up getting 3rd overall in the Masters (aka the old person club)! Ha!

We went to mass the night before - I really enjoyed it

RECRUITING!

It's hard to believe that it's already time to talk about next year. We have one outstanding applicant that we are praying accepts. We are interview another next week that we are pretty excited about. Just got off the phone with a fabulous young man from Texas.

Hoping our trips to Montreat and Chapel Hill return some fruit.

Join me in prayer for a full class of just the right Fellows.

Thanks!

GIVING!

First of all, now that I finally have a good photo of our Fellows, I will be able to send out proper thank you letters to all of you who have given this year. My apologies for the delay.

You are SO appreciated.

If you would like to be a member of this exclusive club - send checks to

Winston-Salem Fellows

851 W. 5th St.

Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Or give on line at

wsfellows.com/give

As always, Thanks!

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