My 2018-2019 Ambassador League Experience Report: A Yearlong Journey of Learning and Growing
By Pamela Guillen It was July of 2018. I was at Friday’s closing session for LEAD’s third week campers. Excitement was high as the campers entered their final session and as anxious parents waited to hear all about what their little darlings had experienced while away...
Waffles and World Changers
Life at the SSI office revolves around a single ritual... I had just begun my first day of work, my spirits high, mind focused, and expectations set. Sitting at my desk, elated to finally be where I’d wanted to be since age 15, I thought I was prepared. My fingers had...
LEAD is in Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa and coming soon…Wisconsin!
The last week of July was amazing! After completing the third week of LEAD in Michigan, I took one day of rest and then got on a plane to visit the LEAD Programs running in other states. During the first half of the week I was a guest speaker for the Minnesota...
We’re moving on Friday!
Thanks to the prayers and financial support of so many over the past six months, SSI is incredibly excited to be moving into our own office building at 4407 W. St. Joe Hwy in Lansing this Friday!God has provided in a big way for this move, with so many answered...
Over Two Thousand Years Ago…
Dear Friends,This will be an exciting day for me! We’re celebrating the birth of our Lord with the family this afternoon—on Christmas Day! For a long time, this has not been possible for a whole host of reasons, but this year is different, and it just feels good!...
Hope has a Reason
We all have those years when Christmas doesn’t really feel like Christmas—when, for whatever reason, it seems impossible to get into the holiday spirit or experience Christmas with the wonder of a child. Conversely, there are those years when we seem positively...
Christmas Journeys
Christmas for me is a time of reflection of the journey that the year has brought… along with uncountable squeals of excitement in the morning that starts with my Dad reading Luke 2 and ends with wrapping paper everywhere, new toys, and the gooey mess of a cinnamon...
Immanuel: The God who Dwells with Us
Holidays like Christmas are about time spent together with loved ones. That togetherness—simply being present with those we treasure—seems to make everything seem a little brighter in the world. Amid joy, laughter, and silly traditions, there is an unspoken truth of...
Counting Your Blessings
How long would it take to follow the advice of the old hymn to count your many blessings AND name them one by one? I don’t know about you, but my list would be incredibly long. Often it seems easier to focus on the things we don’t have, which is nothing more than a...
Reflections from Iowa
Having been around SSI LEAD for 9 years (2 as a student, 4 as a volunteer, and 3 as staff), it’s always fascinating to see how someone else does it. Last year (2017) I was able to meet Nate Oppman of the THE FAMiLY LEADER (TFL) in Iowa who would be heading up LEAD out...
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