DUKE DIVINITY SCHOOL
DURHAM, NC
My heart swells with good news. Daniel and I have been awarded partial merit scholarships and will be transferring to Duke Divinity School, a part of Duke University, in the fall of 2017 to finish our Masters of Divinity. We will be moving to the heart of Durham, North Carolina and plan on being full time students.
That's the short. The long is that we love and cherish our community in Charlotte. We've had the most beautiful two years here, and we move forward with very full hearts. I got to pastor a bright group of teens at Warehouse242 that challenged me in all the right and best ways and Daniel played music every week for the first time as a full time director of modern worship at Assurance UMC. We cut our teeth with theology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and are so sad to transfer out from such an incredible school that has given us a phenomenal education. The choice to transfer schools was tough, but right. As we look to the future and our dream to serve the local church, Duke was - after much debate and prayer- a better fit for our family. At Duke, we will get to learn the maverick church planting strategies under the leadership of new Dean Elaine Heath, and for the first time in our academic career we will be able to solely devote ourselves to our education. We have the opportunity to be a part of the incredible field placement program at Duke, where every summer we will get hands on experience of pastoring and building the local church.
Not to mention - Durham is cool! We will be living in the heart of Bull City, biking through the majestic Duke Forest every day to class, and spending our weekends at Eno state park. From startups to the best coffee/foodie/stationary shop this side of the Mississippi - we are pretty pumped about the next leg of our journey taking place in the New South type of city that we want to be a part of. We are dreaming and scheming, and with fear and joy - saying yes to the great and wild call of God on our lives.
Last day of the semester at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary in Charlotte, NC.
WHAT'S NEXT WITH THE ADOPTION
Over the summer, along with some traveling and visiting family, Daniel and I will be completing a 17 house show tour as we continue to raise funds for our adoption. Our adoption is on track and we are 3-5 years out from starting our family. We will start our home study this summer with our amazing and supportive agency, Lifeline Children's Services.
If you placed an order with us for a shirt, mug, vinyl, CD, or coloring book from the online campaign, we'll be delivering all of these goods at house shows as we travel throughout the southeast over June and July. At the end of the tour, we will mail off the purchases of anyone we didn't get to visit with at the house shows. Please let us know if you need your purchase sooner, and we're happy to pop it in the mail.
Here's the lineup:
June 4 - Lucas, TX
July 17 - Nashville, TN
July 18 - Nashville, TN
July 19 - Birmingham, AL
July 20 - Dothan, AL
July 22 - Marianna, FL
July 23 - Orlando, FL
July 25 - Huntsville, AL
July 27 - Charlotte, NC TBD
July 29 - Washington DC TBD
Aug 2/3 - Brevard, NC TBD
We'll be traveling with a group of musical friends for the Hidden Nation House Show Tour.
TRAVEL PLANS FOR THE SUMMER
Over the summer, Daniel and I will be on a walk-about. We are traveling to Texas to visit with some beloved family and do a house show, then we will be camping out for June in a few national parks, the Yukon, and Alaska. While we Sabbath this summer we're going to take a break from social media (with the exception of tour updates) and will be keeping you guys updated thru this blog and our newsletter. If you'd like to receive our newsletter, you can sign up here:
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Mischief
- Jul 28, 2017 Alaska Road Trip | At Last...Alaska Jul 28, 2017
- Jun 16, 2017 Alaska Road Trip | Yellowstone, Glacier, & Alaska Hwy Jun 16, 2017
- Jun 8, 2017 Alaska Road Trip | Rocky Mountains Jun 8, 2017
- Mar 14, 2017 Daniel's EP, Hidden Nation, released to raise funds for adoption Mar 14, 2017
- Jan 25, 2017 A New Song About the Prodigal Son Jan 25, 2017
- Oct 7, 2016 UAB Framily ReUnion 2016 and a Little Worship Video To Boot Oct 7, 2016
- Sep 27, 2016 XXX: My Rap About Porn Problems Sep 27, 2016
- Feb 10, 2016 Radiohead vs. Coldplay: A Study in the Purpose of Music Feb 10, 2016
- Jan 11, 2016 Poetry I Penned in Peru Jan 11, 2016
- Jan 7, 2016 Musical Moments that Made Me Weep Jan 7, 2016
- Sep 13, 2015 New Song by Daniel - One Day Sep 13, 2015
- Sep 5, 2015 A Capsule Closet Experiment for a Clothing Addict Sep 5, 2015
- Sep 2, 2015 Why I have & how I use an iPhone, iPad, Macbook Pro, and iMac Sep 2, 2015
- Aug 10, 2015 5 Ways to Simplify Your Life Aug 10, 2015
- Aug 4, 2015 Why Storytellers Shape Culture (Not Politicians) Aug 4, 2015
- Jul 10, 2015 The day I almost punched a guy at Shipwreck island because of a confederate flag bikini Jul 10, 2015
- Jul 8, 2015 3 Reasons Why I Chose Apple Music, Not Spotify Jul 8, 2015
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Marriage
- Jun 3, 2017 Jacksons are going to Duke Jun 3, 2017
- Mar 14, 2017 Daniel's EP, Hidden Nation, released to raise funds for adoption Mar 14, 2017
- Mar 1, 2016 Charlotte Update - New Job for Sherei Mar 1, 2016
- Nov 13, 2015 Charlotte Update: 3 Months Nov 13, 2015
- Aug 1, 2015 I found my BFF in my husband Aug 1, 2015
- Jul 25, 2015 The Secret Enemy of Marriage Jul 25, 2015
- Jul 23, 2015 Moving to Charlotte Update Jul 23, 2015
- Jun 29, 2015 Moving to Charlotte Jun 29, 2015
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Ministry
- Mar 14, 2017 Daniel's EP, Hidden Nation, released to raise funds for adoption Mar 14, 2017
- Nov 9, 2016 How To Pray for President Elect Donald Trump Nov 9, 2016
- Aug 17, 2016 Miracles & Methodism: A Model for Moving Forward Aug 17, 2016
- May 3, 2016 UnCreated God | Student Questions | Edition 1 May 3, 2016
- Mar 2, 2016 Bethel Music + The Gospel of John Mar 2, 2016
- Feb 2, 2016 And Who Is My Neighbor? Feb 2, 2016
- Jan 25, 2016 Bovine Inspiration: Freddie the Cow Escapes the Slaughterhouse Jan 25, 2016
- Dec 17, 2015 Why, as a Christian, I should care about the rights of Muslims Dec 17, 2015
- Dec 7, 2015 Radical Dec 7, 2015
- Oct 26, 2015 Meals Matter More Than We Think Oct 26, 2015
- Oct 23, 2015 My Friend Committed Suicide: Now What? Oct 23, 2015
- Oct 2, 2015 Porn Problems Oct 2, 2015
- Jul 29, 2015 Puerto Rico Music Video: You Are Jul 29, 2015
- Jul 27, 2015 Worship Preview for Daniel Jackson Jul 27, 2015
- Jul 23, 2015 Moving to Charlotte Update Jul 23, 2015
- Jul 9, 2015 How do you forgive someone who hasn't said sorry? Jul 9, 2015
- Jul 1, 2015 Does God Really Ask Us to Obey Him? Jul 1, 2015
- Jun 26, 2015 What is GOOD anyway? Jun 26, 2015
- Jun 26, 2015 We Need Humble Boldnes Jun 26, 2015