When I first started as a Kairos greeter back in 2006, I never dreamed it would last this long. 18 years later, I made the painful but necessary decision to step away from Kairos/Rally as a greeter. I figured I would know when the time was right to leave, and I believe God showed me that was tonight.

I got the chance to express my thanks and say a few words during the service along with two others who spoke about how this ministry has impacted their lives. My prayer is that someone else will pick up where I left off and carry on the greeter tradition for another 18 years.

I met some amazing people who have inspired my walk with Jesus. I have memories that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. I’ve seen God work across two decades changing peoples’ lives and destinies.

Who knows what’s next? I know the old saying is that when God closes a door, He opens another one. I know there’s another place for me to serve. Actually, I love serving at Ave South, so maybe that’s where I focus next.

In the mean time, I will always remember those retreats at Camp Widjiwagan and Willow Pond. I will remember those after Kairos dinners at Chik-fil-A, Chuy’s, and so many other places that I can’t keep up with them all. I will remember all those greeters I’ve served with over those 18 years and how each one made me a little more like Jesus.

Thank you, Mike Glenn, Chris Brooks, Mike Harder, Cameron Russell, Brentwood Baptist Church (and so many others) for making a safe place for young adults to find and learn about and love and worship Jesus. That’s the true legacy that will live on even after I’m gone.