Madison McBride Ministry Updates

Hi Friends! Another month has flown by and there's a lot to recap!  First I want to take a moment to thank you for your support in this ministry! I really pray and hope that as you read this you see the fruit of your generosity. I am truly thankful to be a witness to what God is doing here at UTA! This month was a more steady pace the first 2 weeks and included meeting with students, classes and getting adjusted to a new routine. This was really nice but with slowing down it also brought light to the major transitions I have been in the past few months. Moving away from Denton, my friends, and church was actually more difficult than I thought it would be. It has brought up feelings of gratitude for my community and left me wanting to build that here in Arlington. I have been navigating my routine while taking time to build connections and maintain connections. Jesus has been steady in all of it and for that I am grateful. We also got to start some more apprentice classes like body ...

Hello friends!!  Welcome to my first blog post! August has flown by but God is moving. August is one of the busiest months for college ministry as freshman are arriving and there are so many events put on by the campus and Focus!  Let's dive into this past month! August 1st started off with a boom! I had my first day of apprentice classes (we have been reading through the Old Testament) and we had our licensing ceremony. This is a photo of me and the other apprentices.   The next week we left for staff retreat where we all gathered to rest, and discuss the year ahead. It was honestly emotional for me being there and knowing that the people around me have such a heart for Christ and these students.   After staff retreat I spent a week in classes and then it was time to head into welcome week! It was extremely fruitful and we reached so many new students! I spent most of my days outreaching and meeting students. We also had our first TNF (Thursday night fellowship) and...