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We rejoice in your prayers for our family during last week's Mid-Atlantic Undergrad RSC.

1. Theresa pressed through with caring for the four girls and preparing for our road trip, we leave tomorrow.
2. My supervisor and I received a hearty reception from Dakota, the regional director, and a number of the other staff at the Mid-Atlantic Undergrad Regional Staff Conference. I must comment that it is so exciting to witness and be a part of the growing alignment of vision with the desire to 'get practical.' God the Father is bringing greater unity and shared purpose as we invest in the call of being used by God on campus in extending the call of the Gospel to the whole campus. Students and Faculty Transformed.  Campuses Renewed.  World Changers Developed. 
3. For those of you interested in more of the details:  I had a number of good conversations over meals, in the hall, and at the ESN/Faculty Ministry Table during which I passed along helpful resource materials in how to connect well with faculty/emerging scholars.  In addition, I explored the possibility of visiting several new campuses in the fall. In September, we'll seek to identify several 'pilot' ministry partnership campuses.  Can't wait to get this initiative going.  Hoping to build off of and replicate developing ESN opportunities such as Jesus for the Academy: Freeing Christ from our Agendas (Sunday, October 11) and last spring's How to Be a Culture Maker with Andy Crouch.