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Best summer of my Life. 

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This post is long overdue, but I’ve been dreading making it because i really don’t want to say goodbye to what was, but I am so thankful for what it’s become.

To my campers - I love y’all so much! I am so beyond thankful that all of you ended up in my group. It has made me beyond happy seeing each one of you grow, challenge each other and thrive together. I know that God has such huge plans for each and every one of you, and I am beyond expectant of what you will become. Always remember that you have a Home at Baylor, a Father through our God, and a Friend in Me.🙃🤍

To O+BLC (Prostaff too) - (I’m so sorry I couldn’t tag all 60 of you) I am truly blessed to be able to call each and every one of you my friends. After this summer, you each have became much more than that. This family that I have found in the O + BLC community has been unlike anything I have ever had. For the way you have challenged me, brought me closer to God, loved me, and seen me for who I am, thank you. Each and every one of you. For making this summer something that I will remember for the rest of my life, and I truly hope that we can share these memories and good times together forever.🤍

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#summer #baylor #jesus
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line camp is officially over, but friendship is not! 

This summer truly was so transformative. I am so grateful to have found this community when I needed it most. Finding people who are so faithful, loving, supportive, and caring is such a blessing, and when you find people like that, you don’t let them go.

To the late nights in Earle Library, thank you for all of our delusional jokes and conversations that somehow lasted for hours. To the bus rides to Indy, thank you for Kareem. To our Friday debriefs that somehow always consisted of crying, laughing, and reminding each other how loved and appreciated we are, thank you. It was in all of those little moments that friendships turned into family.

You all have challenged me to be a better person, encouraged me when I needed it most, and inspired me to grow deeper in my faith. Thank you for celebrating the good days with me, sitting with me through the tough ones, and constantly pointing me back to Christ. I have laughed harder and cried more this summer than I have in a long time, and so much of that is because of each of you.

I truly believe you all were an answered prayer. God knew exactly what He was doing when He placed us in the same room, on the same bus, and in the same community. Without you all, I genuinely don’t know what this summer would have looked like or where I would be. Thank you for loving me so well and for making this summer one I will never forget.

You are no longer just people I had a class with, you became my family. I can’t wait to continue growing in our faith, our friendships, and all that God has in store for us. I love you all. 🩷

“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” — Proverbs 27:17
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Thank you Jesus for these loving friends! 

To my friends, thank you for being my answered prayer. I have been praying for a community like this for so long, and I am elated that I found it in you. Y’all have given me the most loving, meaningful, intentional, goofy, and Jesus-centered summer of my life. Thank you for all the laughs and fun times. So so so many Derek laughs, yells, screams, noises, animations, and dances were present this summer - and I am beyond grateful to share each of those moments with y’all. Not only do you bring me joy, but you bring meaning to my life. Thank you for allowing me to freely be Derek, and I encourage you to keep being authentically yourself, the way God made you to be. Thank you for praying with me and having deep conversations with me, I am so grateful to be around people who lift others up towards God. I am looking forward to growing in these friendships for years to come. I love you all dearly, and may God bless you and keep you for all your days. 

Proverbs 27:17 “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another”. — Y’all make me sharper than iron. I feel so fulfilled for what we have done together this summer. It was all for Him and the students and families we served. Thank you for making it the best summer of my life :)
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How am I so blessed to be able to do what I love with the people I love
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God is so good.🤍

wow. i don’t think words will ever be enough to explain what this summer has meant to me or how faithfully God has shown up in every moment.

for so long, i prayed that God would place people in my life who would love deeply, point me closer to Him, and choose me just as i am. i prayed for friendships that felt safe, genuine, and rooted in something so much bigger than ourselves. i came to baylor hoping i would find a place that felt like home, but i never expected God to answer those prayers so completely.

every laugh, every late-night conversation, every prayer, every hug, every hard moment, every celebration, God was in all of it. He gave me a community that reflects His love so beautifully, and because of that, i am leaving this summer different than i came into it.

to each of you, thank you. thank you for loving me so intentionally, pushing me to be a better Christian, and for being an answered prayer in ways i never could’ve imagined. i love you more than you’ll ever know, and i’ll spend the rest of my life thanking God for every single one of you.

all glory to Him. always. 🤍
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The sweetest summer, the best team, and the most faithful God. What a gift it was to spend this summer serving at Line Camp and watching the Lord move in the lives of so many people, including my own. Forever grateful for every single person on this team and for the privilege of serving His Kingdom together.

Nate: I’m so grateful for you and your friendship. Thank you for sticking by my side. Love you 

Ally: you showed me what a supportive friendship looks like. I will forever thank God that He put you in my life. I love you. 

Jackson: thank you for always making me laugh. I couldn’t imagine this summer without you and your inside jokes. @jacksonstoddard_ 

Marin: You encouraged me and supported me all summer and I will be forever grateful for you. I love you so much. 

Logan: Thank you for sharing your love of Chess and always making us laugh. You are an amazing leader and friend

Hamann: you are always so fun to be around. Thanks for always keeping the mood light and fun. @hamann.kohlweiler

Brenna: thank you for always being someone I could turn to. You are so amazing and I’m so proud of you. I love you. 

Eb: Thank you for making me laugh and giving me a hug every time I needed it. You are truly one of the best friends someone could have. I love you so much Eb 

Brooklen: green team could not have survived this summer without you. Thank you for being there every time we needed you. @brooklen_ernberger 

Abella: thank you for the love and support you showed me. I am so proud of everything you’ve accomplished. I love you forever. 

Park: you never failed to encourage me when I needed it and I will forever be grateful for your friendship. @christianpark0724

Haley: you are such a light and I’m so thankful for your friendship. Love you Haley! @haleymartin06_ 

Reece: I love your positivity and your kindness. I am in awe of your leadership and I’m so lucky to have you as a friend. I love you Reece! 

Gracie: you are so joyful and I’m so lucky that I got to serve with you and get to know you this summer! Love you! @howdyitsgracie 

Derek: I will forever admire how you live for the Lord. Thank you for always being there ready to support me and pray for me. 

Eri
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Had a blast with my Baylor line camp group, I don’t think I could ever get sic of ‘em 🐻
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