Cadre (n.): a group of people having some unifying relationship. This one word could not describe my cadre any more succinctly. We are an incredibly diverse group of people, yet the desire to become servant leaders has blessed us with a unified relationship. I am at a point in my life where I feel like I am living in parallel universes. I have my family and friends at home with whom I share every minute detail and the daily ins-and-outs of life. However, I also have this group of people who are my rock in this endeavor to become a servant leader. These universes seldom collide, yet they are both a very big part of who I am.
As I embark on the downhill stretch of this journey, I find it hard to believe that there will come a time when I don't arrive at the break of dawn, one Sunday a month, to share what is much more than a regiment to acquire an administrator's certificate. These people have helped me not only discover who I truly am, but have helped me to embrace and cherish that person. They offer a haven in which I can dream and believe I can really make it happen.
Many people give me a very odd look when I explain to them that I have no clue what God has in store for me after I have completed this degree, but that I just plan to be ready when He is. However, I truly do believe that while God does have plans for my future, His current plan was for me to be with this amazing group of people!
