July 2023 – fumchurstblog

My Family is Growing

I don’t remember when or how the seed was planted. I feel like it was always just there. It was almost as if my whole life, I’d been primed for the conversation when Aimee brought it up for the first time. She remembers vividly the first time that she and I talked about it together….

Slow Down

I texted some friends last week and asked if they wanted to get together. They were eager and said they’d love to. While we were all together, one of them said that she couldn’t believe we hadn’t seen each other in 2 years. I argued with her that it had only been 1 year since…

Youth Mission Trip: Then & Now

Youth mission trips have always been important to me and my family. Four generations of my family have been on mission trips here at First Hurst, from my great-grandfather, Chuck Jorden, down to me and my brothers. As our current students are gearing up for our 2023 mission trip, I have found myself reflecting on…