The Staff Jump

As I briefly mentioned in our last newsletter, this summer we hope to be in Orlando, Florida to attend New Staff Training with Campus Crusade. The training that we will receive will be ministry training, and Bible classes. We will be in Florida for a total of 5 weeks during the months of June and July, and will be staying in apartment-style housing with many other individuals and families hoping to join staff with Campus Crusade. Many of you may have been wondering how this transition from Intern to Staff might work. In all reality, we won’t see much difference. Our two directors, Ethan and Terah Wiekamp have given us a lot of freedom during our time as Interns. We will, however, see a few minor changes. The first change (likely our most difficult) will be financial support. I’m sure that you all get tired of hearing about support. The reality is, that support is a very large part of ministry and we could not do what we do without God moving people to give generously to the mission. The second change will mainly involve Lynn and her role as part of our growing family. Campus Crusade considers the role of wife and mother to be a high priority and allows mothers to stay at home with their children while still receiving a paycheck. While interning, Lynn had to work at least 30 hours a week which caused a tension within her own heart--having a drive to do ministry and yet knowing her responsibility to her home/family. One of the most exciting changes are the opportunities that open up to us once we become senior staff. Senior staff in Campus Crusade have opportunities to spend 1+ years overseas, leading summer projects anywhere in the world, and pioneering new ministries in unreached areas. Overall, these are minor changes within the big scheme of what we do on campus with students. Please let us know if you have any questions about this change. We want you to be in the loop during these changes and feel like you are well informed of how this change will work.