Campuses all over the city are emptying out today. I know some of you are heading home for the first time all semester and are bursting with excitement. In the next couple of days, you get to: sleep in your own bed, eat at home and (best of all!) shower with no flip flops! If you’re heading out, I hope the next couple of days are filled with rest, joy and the chance deepen relationships.

But I also know some of us are sitting on campus with no travel plans for the end of the week. You’re writing papers, hanging out and maybe wishing you were getting out of here for a few days. I just wanted you to know our whole team is praying for you today. And we’re also working right along side you. Our planning days were scheduled to wrap up yesterday evening. But there’s still more work to be done, so we’re going into extra innings this afternoon! From 1-4, we’ll be back in the same conference room that’s become like a second home for all of us!

No matter what you’re doing today – traveling, working, chilling – try to find time in the midst of the day to reflect on how much we all have to be grateful for.