In the Ivy League

Ivy is my hero.

We hired her to do administrative work - to manage details and do accounting and generally support the work of Coram Deo. Technically she'd get paid whether or not she led the rest of us in mission. But leading the rest of us in mission is what she does, often.

Last week JD challenged us about intention. If we don't intend things, they don't happen. The car at left is parked near our offices every day. The bumper stickers suggest a driver with some pretty strong opinions. I've considered initiating a friendly conversation with her... but I've never actually intended it.

Ivy did. Where I saw a person who was probably pretty hostile toward Jesus, Ivy saw... a person. She initiated a conversation and made a friend and ate lunch today with this woman - who does have some atheistic leanings, but who also has a name and a soul and a story.

Glory to Jesus, and props to Ivy... the best church planting administrative assistant on the planet!