I am so grateful for this opportunity. I am working in the Fuller Seminary library to meet a deadline…once again!

I have been working for about 7 years on my D. Min. (Doctor of Ministry) degree. I did my M. Div. (Master of Divinity) here from 2003 to 2006.

It is hard to describe how much I love Fuller. I first chose to study at Fuller because the people I met who graduated from Fuller seemed to be the kind of people I wanted to be like. I was not wrong. It is a place of true Christian scholarship, thoughtfulness, dialogue, diversity, faithfulness, and generosity of spirit toward all.

Tomorrow, my first full draft of my doctoral project (in place of a traditional dissertation) is due. It is on my work in Ghana, with the Justice Thread curriculum as the centerpiece. I have done most of this academic work and writing in Ghana, but it is really a cool opportunity to finish here at Fuller.

I ran into my content reader (like a supervising professor), Mark Labberton walking across the quad. So fun.

So far I am at 150 pages and counting!

On Wednesday, I fly back to Ghana for the official launch party of the Justice Thread. Below is the most recent cover design courtesy of Landon Ellis, a friend who was once a student leader in Catalyst.

We have moved into our temporary apartment where we will be staying through June, as I finish my IJM work and my D. MIN, and hopefully discern my next call. The family is loving it down here. Joy’s mom and sister have been over a lot and my kids love apartment life: tons of kids to play with! My kids are just euphoric about other kids knocking on our door to see if they can play. This didn’t happen in Ghana.

We are particularly grateful to my Mom and Dad for hosting us for the last 6 weeks, and more than 6 months over the last two and a half years.

Saying goodbye on moving day…

Thanks Mom and Dad!

Please keep us in your prayers.

Matt