PURSUE PRO-AM

Yesterday was the first annual PURSUE PRO-AM. The weather was great. People had a wonderful time. Paula Faris came to help out. Here husband John's team won 2nd place in the event. Many people left with prizes. And we were able to raise some money to help our students go to college.

I am thankful for all who helped out to make this event a reality. Time to start planning for next year.

Update on Lawrice

On Thursday, I posted about a young man named Lawrice who is pursuing his dreams. The story was about a woman named Keri Wyatt Kent who I am connected to. Network. Lawrice had contacted her looking for support in his endeavors. Keri met with Lawrice and his grandmother yesterday and shares her story here.

I get excited about people using their network to support others. I am encouraged when young people who lack a good network receive support from the greater Christian community. This story is a great example of what we are trying to do with PURSUE.

Contact Keri through her blog if you would like to help support Lawrice as well.

People need people

One of the reason's that I started PURSUE is to offer a network to young people. Many ambitious Christian young people in the city desire to pursue dreams, but they lack the network of support that can help them succeed. I have seen this first hand.

Keri Wyatt Kent, who I have never met, is a Christian author. We have many mutual friends including Arloa Sutter, the executive director of Breakthrough Urban Ministries where my wife works. Keri was indirectly a part of my network. Arloa suggested she contact me this week regarding a young person she knew who need assistance getting to college to pursue his dreams.

This young man, Lawrice, has worked hard, prepared himself, and is on his way. He lacked a network and reached out to Keri. Read her story about this here.

Take time to read her story and if God is leading you, I would ask you to consider helping Lawrice as well and contact Keri about how you can do that. My hope is that Keri's network and my network can become a network of support to Lawrice.

How have you seen knowing people and having relationships help you to succeed?