Monday, March 18, 2019

UPDATE Week of March 18

This girl runs with heart!
I'm celebrating Kelly Martin today. A year ago, she suffered a career ending knee injury that cut short her final season of collegiate athletics. 

A year later, she is training to complete her first half-marathon! What a difference a year makes! I'm so proud of this woman. 

She has gotten into every Physical Therapy program she applied to. More than that, I have seen this woman mature and grow by leaps and bounds in her faith. 

We will be retiring her number after this season. 

We love you Kelly! You go girl!

THE WEEK

Round Table with Chris and Virginia Perry was memorable. Chris usually brings a great question to the group. This week, he brought a song. The worship song "Roadhouse Blues" by the Doors. 

He shared the lines:
"Woke up this morning and I got myself a beer.
The future's uncertain but the end is always near."

We had a robust conversation about the future and the end being near...

We then went around and shared some lyrics we thought were deep. I caught Laura Johnson singing Hamilton on tape, but I promised her I wouldn't show it.

A great night was had by all. 

Leader Lunch with Jade and Jessie Costen. We ate...drumroll please...Chik-fila! Our favorite! Ha! Jade and Jessie operate the Chik-fila at Thruway Shopping Center.

Nice product placement

Jade and Jessie have such a great story. They embody GRIT, resilience, and drive. I want those! We also had the privilege of meeting their new puppy!

Their new little Sunshine

Congrats to Emmy getting into Speech Pathology School! Costens for the win!

WEDNESDAY FELLOWS BOARD MEETING. We had a great night together with ourselves! I didn't get a picture, but we have one great board!

Actually. There in the back. Board members Gardner (unpictured) and Virginia (pictured) are discussing my fate most likely.

FRIDAY and SATURDAY We enjoyed class with one of our newest professors Tim Gardner (need to get a picture) and Joe Moore. 

A great line-up. 

The weather wasn't cooperating, so we bagged the camping idea. The Fellows went to a trampoline park. 

I hung out with my friend Eric Mathis at Crossnore for planting day. 

Always getting his hands dirty

Silas joined the Fellows at Reynolda Gardens
We were able to celebrate Phillip and Melissa Summers 40th Birthdays!!!

Sara Beth enjoyed St. Patty's Day 

Bryan and Nigel worked on solving the world's problems on Nigel's back porch

Spring is in the air!

RECRUITING


Welcome to the team Reiley!

I am so pumped that Reiley Burris will be joining us next year as a Winston-Salem Fellow! Our first UNC grad of the campaign, Reiley is from the Charlotte area. She is a health and exercise science major and as you can see is a woman who loves her community well!

We are so thrilled that she will be joining our community in August!


GIVING

As tax refund season approaches, what better time to re-invest some of that money in the future! What better thing to invest in than the future's future leaders?

Here's how

Give online at wsfellows.com/give

Or mail to 

Winston-Salem Fellows
851 W. 5th St. 
Winston-Salem, NC 27101

NEWS!!!! 

Our address will be changing in the next couple months. 

The long and the short of it is that the house that serves as the home for the WS Fellows and Young Life is getting torn down! Yikes! 

So if you have any ideas for a new office for WS Fellows and/or Young Life - let us know!!!!


LOOKING FORWARD

Monday - Round Table at Laura Johnsons original home.

Wednesday - Leader Lunch with Melissa Perrell at Novant. 

Thursday - House Concert at Damiel Johnson (no relation to Laura). Y'all should come! All of you! Not kidding.



Friday - Day Apart at St. Francis Springs 

Joe Moore will be leading us in a Day of Prayer

OUTAKES...






Thanks y'all!

Keeping sharing the story and spreading the love!




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