Shayla's Ministry Blog

Hey, all!  I'm excited to update y'all on the last month. First up is our student testimony from UTD. Take a peak and read Darreyl's story.  2nd to last peer team meeting in early April! I took these pictures as we had to "seek shelter" when the tornado siren went off. Luckily, the siren was short lived. Peer team is when Reagann and I come up with spiritual enrichment and development for the student leaders we meet with. We were reading through an article by Lewis Smedes on the Power of Promising. We were also laughing a lot together.  Our last peer team meeting ended with a prayer and group hug! What a sweet group of girls God gave us to faithfully lead and love like Jesus this year. They made such a special impact on our community and campuses.  Playing disc-golf with my homie Grace. She and I have facilitated core together this semester. I've loved us getting to be friends! She's done a fantastic job handling lots of challenges this year and remaining

Hey, everyone!  This month, I want to feature one of my ministry partners and FOCUS alumni, Adam Chaibainou.  Adam was a freshman at Collin College the first year I started working with FOCUS full time back in 2016. He went onto UTD, did the FOCUS Apprenticeship, and is now a high school English teacher. He and his wife Clarissa are good friends of Grant and I as well and they've partnered with me in ministry, just like you.  Last year, Adam released a self-published book called I am a Child of God . He's also teaching in the public school system and the school administration decided to use his book for recommended reading. In his book he shares his deep grief, pain, and God meeting him through other people like his grandmother, his friends and mentors in high school, and college ministry (FOCUS).  In his own words:  "A few years ago, I transitioned off of Focus staff as an Apprentice and into the world of education. Since then, I've worked as an English teacher at R.

Howdy, all!  Happy almost-Spring. First up, we have our student testimony from February. Please take a moment to read Christophe's testimony.  Below you'll find my ministry letter for the month where I talk about a couple of events we had going on this last month. We were busy-busy but the students have been blessed by them and are in turn a blessing to others. Take a look: Thank you guys for your generous prayers and support! We are seeing renewal in Denton. Please keep praying for that and praying for courage to overcome the tension points that present as these students try to get closer to Jesus!  Bonus pictures:  Aaron and I after I saw his show! Aaron and his wife Tate are good friends of Grant and I's and they're ministry partners with me. I love these people. They're gifts from God!  Allison, one of my lil homies and a corefa (student leader) acting up at student leader meeting. This is Shay! I love her. I study scripture with her (FOJ), and we do cool things