October 2019

Dear Friend, 
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This fall has started with a bang and we are so grateful for each couple that has said “Yes” to be a part of our couple’s Discipleship Intensive Group for the next nine months! As we eat dinner each week, we have been hearing one couple tell us their “story” of how they met and got married. We are all loving hearing the back story and some entertaining tidbits about God’s hand in their lives. (and that is just a taste of all that we are soaking up from our time together) 
Hannah and David are the most recent married couple. She graduated from UT and he went to Clemson. Here is a bit about what she is enjoying about our times together.

“So far, our DIG group has been one of the sweetest parts of our first few months of marriage. It has been a consistent, safe place for us to explore, process, and pray about what it is going to look like to pursue Christ together, now as one. Every week we leave feeling both challenged & encouraged. Challenged to walk more authentically, in light of the gospel, and in a manner worthy of
what God has called us to. 

And encouraged as we are surrounded by other couples, and amazing leaders, who are doing the same. We’ve been processing through Counterfeit Gods, by Timothy Keller, and it has been so timely as we step into marriage. We’ve been reminded not to make our marriage, sex, our plans/dreams/goals, success, or anything else an idol in our marriage, but rather to continue going back to the gospel, choosing Jesus, and trusting Him. It has been such a gift! The two months prior to our wedding, we got to meet weekly with Barbara and Warren for pre-marital. After that experience, we knew we wanted to be a part of the group, so we could continue learning from them. 
We are so thankful to be a part of the group and excited for the ways God will continue to deepen relationships and use these other couples to sharpen us in our walks with the Lord.”

Gratefully,
Warren & Barbara