Dear Blogging Family, it gives me great pleasure to bid you Good March! I’ve always been partial to the month because it marks both the beginning of Spring and yours truly, but this particular March is extra momentous because it will also encompass something I could have never imagined in a million years…the Walking with Grace Speaking Tour.

Yep, you read that right. Ivan and I may be coming to a city near you!

When we published Walking with Grace: Embracing God’s Goodness in Trauma last October, we were bowled over by the unbelievable amount of support we received from all of you whom we’ve known from Day One, as well as the plentiful newcomers and anonymous readers we had the privilege to meet for the very first time. My favorite part of the in-person events was learning more about your stories: the trials God was allowing in your lives and the marvelous ways he was carrying you through. Ivan and I both commented that even though we were ostensibly doing signings as a way to thank you for your support, we felt we were the ones who’d received most of the ministry at the end of each event. Your hearts for the Lord, especially in the midst of your own suffering, were truly remarkable!

We were benefiting so much from the overflow of your love for the Lord that we didn’t really consider what would happen to our Walking with Grace events long term. I knew intellectually that we would eventually finish our debut schedule, and supposed our lives would return to “normal” at that point. But God had other plans. 

Through many channels and seemingly “random” happenings, God’s made a way for us to do a hybrid tour of a few Christian universities around the country sharing some of the key lessons we’ve learned walking with him after my accident. Some of the live locations and events that are open to the public include:

• March 15^th, 2024 Time TBD: Chapel at Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL)
• March 25^th, 2024 2:00 pm: Yeager Center at California Baptist University (Riverside, CA)
• March 25^th, 2024 6 pm: Health Science Campus at California Baptist University (Riverside, CA)

If you are interested in attending one of these live talks, you can find out more about the host school, as well as the specific event, at Wheaton and CalBaptist. We’d love to see you there! 

As always, thank you for your prayers and support! I’ll be posting travel updates, pictures, and videos as the month progresses. 😀